On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:28, Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > > 1. With a reasonably new machine, can there be issues with drivers being > > available for all the hardware? > > Yes. Losemodems are an eternal in the proverbial. Indeed, but thankfully less so than in times past.
Get this file, decompress it and run the resulting script from a bash command line prompt. http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz It will tell you everything you need to know about your modem, and what driver to get. There are Linux drivers for all the major chipsets. [ ... ] > > 2. I am sure there are many opinions on this, but a good Linux version to > > start with? > Ooi, why don't you ask something non-controversial, like abortion or > Winston Peters or GST? :-) imho, To start with anyway, Debian or preferably the Ubuntu derivative provided you can stand the aesthetics. Kubuntu otherwise. Mepis is good too. Gentoo later if you find want something more flexible. Avoid the .rpm distributions, with the possible exception of SuSe. > > 3. Where can I get a hold of the necessary installation cds? I have a DVD of Xandros about 2 months old. Feel free to borrow it. Otherwise from the e-caf, 301 Montreal St. -- CS
