Well, you would run into the same problem with Windows, unless you had the drivers for the modem. I have had to search the net with another machine and download modem drivers before being able to connect to the net and get the rest of the drivers I needed. For the most part, I have had less trouble getting hardware to work with Linux, then with Windows.There are _some_ internal modems that work quite well with Linux -- without drivers. The tricky bit is finding them.
Maybe but if you are new to Linux and proudly want to install it on a
new machine you get stuck. What would your next move be? Windows? Maryse
The exceptions tend to be installing NEW printers or winmodems when I have the drivers provided by the manfacture. Unfortunitly, most winmodems and winprinters do not come with Linux drivers.
By the way, exactly what does the box say about hardware requirments? I have not bothered to read it in a long time! I know the supported hardware lists on the net tend to be a bit conservitive.
Mikkel --
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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