I have found the ltmodem in my laptop works fine under knoppix/hard disk install) and gentoo. in both cases i compiled the ltmodem sources.
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:37:50 +1200 Rik T mobile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy list, > > 11/08/03 00:33:54, Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [clip] > >Installing WinModems is a total waste of time imho because you can get good > >hardware modems which install totally painlessly with Linux for under $100 or > >so. They perform many times better than the Win jobbies.. Dynalink is a > >manufacturer's name which comes to mind. > > Yes, I'm finding that. A pity that it so undermines production boxes for newbies, > that's all. > Nick's point affirmed - choose mobo's appropriate to Linux! + a modem. > Are there any current mobo chipsets more perfect for use? Intel? > Seems it will always be a matter of writing off at least the onboard modems so often > supplied now, at least temporarily. > My machine is a year old already. The next will be better selected - quotes anyone? > P4 2.5G+ spec. > What is the best system a Linux home user could expect these days? > > >Can you bring your 'puter in to the CLUG meeting on Thusrday and we'll get its > >modems to go, maybe make a meeting lesson out of the exercise at the same > >time? > > I'd be most happy to. Thanks for the invitation & feedback Chris. > 7.30pm Sydenham Community Centre, Hucheson St, Thu 14-Aug-03 (?) > > Cheers > > ~ Rik > > P.S. Interesting article - "Patch & Pray": > http://www.csoonline.com/read/080103/patch.html > > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
