You wrote:
> ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] Mandrake 7.0 Problem...
> ** Original Sender: Hex Ru Unholy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ** Original Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 16:59:48 EST
> ** Original Message follows...
>
> Hello I recently downloaded mandrake 7.0 and installed it on my previous windows 98
system and in mandrake when i am trying to install my modem it wont detect it and i
read
from the FAQ's that the problem could be the fact that it is a pci winmodem.... my
question
to you is is there any way around this problem? if not when i go to purchase another
modem
how can i tell if its not a winmodem??? i am really tired of windows in general and
would like
to fully change over to linux but until i can figure this problem i am unable to do
what i would
like to be doing on linux please help me in any way possible... thank you for your
time...
>
> Dario Goddin
> Valued Linux User
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I had the same problem .. how I solved it was with an
EXTERNAL modem (one that plugs into a com port)
I believe any external model would work (I believe that
WinModems are all internal) .. but I may be wrong, perhaps
someone else has additional info on this
Alan
