-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Kyle Gordon wrote: > What model of Voyager modem is it? It's best not to use USB, and use > Ethernet instead. That way you can use a bog standard network card, > about 99% of which are guaranteed to work in any form of operating > system. If you use a network card, Linux will support it without the > need for any crazy drivers from BT or its 3rd party, 4th partner, 2nd > outsourced software/hardware makers in India that happened to get > cheapest bid of the day in for BT kit... > > Kyle > > babaguy wrote: >> Hi SLUGgers! WOW ! >> Okay - so, I've managed (well, my SWEETHEART managed) to make a >> functioning computer out of a bunch of old stuff, I got a monitor off >> FREESHARE, I've installed UBUNTU 5.10 - the one they are currently >> giving away in the smart, inviting packaging (picked it up from PC >> Medic in Paisley - nice shop btw) - >> - and it seems to WORK ! ! ! >> Perseverance pays off ! (some of you may recall my first attempts >> w/Linux about 3 years ago - the Suse "Home edition" (NOTHING worked - >> except Chess at ONE level only!) - and then an earlier edition of >> Ubuntu...grrrrrrr..... >> >> - but no more, I sense! >> Okay! Here's my question. We have BT Total Broadband - >> (but I DON'T have the new TOTAL Broadband router - I have a BT >> VOYAGER ADSL modem - which I also got on FREESHARE. Works good!) >> >> There is a CD which has the modem driver for Windows XP - it's what >> I'm using to access the internet on the other computer... (bless it). >> What do I need to do to make my UBUNTU computer recognise the ADSL >> modem and vice versa? >> Does BT do a CD for installation with Linux? >> Is there one of you SLUGgers who HAS the drivers that will work in >> Linux and recognise the BT VOYAGER ADSL modem? I currently don't >> have a CD or DVD re-writer, only CD-ROM (on both the XP and the UBUNTU >> machines) so I don't think I'll be able to download and burn a version >> of the driver even if I were to find it on a Linux web driver >> repository..... >> >> I hope one of you will be able to help and advise me on this, as I'd >> REALLY like to be able to get online with the Ubuntu machine..... >> >> I REALLY like this new-ish Ubuntu, by the way - it's fun! (and it >> seems to WORK ! ) >> >> Yours in hope, and with THANKS in advance, >> >> - Paul Birchard >> _______________________________________________ >> No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. >> Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com >> _______________________________________________ >> Scottish mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Scottish mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish > >
If it's a Voyager 105 (I think that's right) then it will work in Linux. There is a package you download and then you configure it with your ISP's details and it works quite happily although I did find mine liked to drop the connection regularly but I think that was a problem with my computer or my config rather than the software itself. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFqOEFRfo+jGc/t70RAvSlAJ4xf7sYNgPMFo+8qp3lyGdMtPPNggCcDRzr wcoSSq8M84y1MJrB10VnHRg= =PGVj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Scottish mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/scottish
