Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-16 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 01:41 pm, Bryan Phinney wrote: > On Tuesday 15 February 2005 10:48, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > While I agree that an external serial modem is the best solution for a > > desktop, I'm not sure that it is a realistic solution for a laptop. > > I differ. A lot of people ca

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Duncan Anderson
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Tuesday 15 February 2005 10:48, Carroll Grigsby wrote: While I agree that an external serial modem is the best solution for a desktop, I'm not sure that it is a realistic solution for a laptop. I differ. A lot of people carry around a bag for a laptop, especially si

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 10:48, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > While I agree that an external serial modem is the best solution for a > desktop, I'm not sure that it is a realistic solution for a laptop. I differ. A lot of people carry around a bag for a laptop, especially since most power supplie

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 06:07 am, Bryan Phinney wrote: > On Monday 14 February 2005 20:55, Melissa Allen wrote: > > I have located the download page for the driver for my particular Intel > > PCI modem and for Mandrake 10 and up. >>> snip > > Just because I might learn something, I'll try in

RE: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Hugh Dixon
-Original Message- From: Bryan Phinney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 15-Feb-05 23:44 To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Cc: Subject:Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!) On Tuesday 15 February 2005 06:57, Hugh Dixon wrote: > Just a remark for others to comment

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Tuesday 15 February 2005 06:57, Hugh Dixon wrote: > Just a remark for others to comment on. My understanding (very > preliminary) is that the Intel Hyper Threading technology (Pentium 4 3.2 > GHz for example) uses the SMP kernel. The Hyper Threading Technology > (copyright etc?) makes the pro

RE: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Hugh Dixon
-Original Message- From: Bryan Phinney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 15-Feb-05 22:07 To: newbie@linux-mandrake.com Cc: Subject:Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!) On Monday 14 February 2005 20:55, Melissa Allen wrote: > I have located the download page

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-15 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 14 February 2005 20:55, Melissa Allen wrote: > I have located the download page for the driver for my particular Intel > PCI modem and for Mandrake 10 and up. I'll guess that I need the > version for the default configured Mandrake 10.0 system, but what is > the "SMP configured" system?

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
> You can also try opening up KPPP, choose Configure button and go to the > Device tab. From there, change the modem device from /dev/modem to > /dev/ttyS0 and then click on the Modem tab and click the Query Modem > button. That should give you some reponse. Rinse and repeat using the > /dev/t

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:26, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 14 Feb 2005 10:57, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > > I've never heard of an external modem being problematic, so I'm sure > > > you/we > > > will find the answer. Meanwhile, there is a thread > > > http://dot.kde.org/1108262996/ in which t

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Melissa Allen
On Feb 14, 2005, at 3:15 PM, Bryan Phinney wrote: Melissa, my suggestion was strictly applicable to an external serial modem that connects to a hardware port on the computer. It won't work for an internal modem because that is not a "real" modem. A driver must be loaded to create the com port f

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
> Various people have mad useful suggestions to you regarding your modem > setup. Thanks for that - I did manage to get it going using kppp but am printing your instructions for filing - might be useful in the future. Thanks Rosemary Want

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
> > Marsye, if you can remember *when* you had the problem it may be possible to > turn up something in the archives that would help Rosemary. > > Anne Thanks - but don't worry I am trying evolution for now, and if can learn it might stay with it. Rosemary __

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
> Assuming that you have your outgoing smtp server setup correctly, and > this server is in hostname form rather than IP address, check that you > can ping the server, or in a shell type: > > telnet the_server_name 25 > > (Hint: CTRL-] to exit then quit at telnet> prompt) > > this will open a

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Duncan Anderson
Hi Rosemary Various people have mad useful suggestions to you regarding your modem setup. The way I normally set up an external serial modem is the following: Use Mandrake Control Centre to add a network connection. Ignore the error about no internet connection. Run kppp and go into the configur

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 14 February 2005 11:02, Melissa Allen wrote: > Dear All, > > I have been having a modem configuration problem (with Mandrake 10.1) > similar to the one that Rosemary describes, except that I am still > trying to configure the internal modem (56K PCI Data/Fax Modem) on my > machine (Dell D

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread M.Schild
> Marsye, if you can remember *when* you had the problem it may be possible > to turn up something in the archives that would help Rosemary. I thought of it but I think it was when I had Mdk 9.1 on my old machine and hadn´t joined the list yet . I sorted it out myself, not really knowing what

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 14 Feb 2005 15:41, M.Schild wrote: > > I am actually writing this in linux using web email because can't get > > kmail/kontact going to send mail! > > > > Probably going to be a simple thing I know. > > I remember having that sort of problem

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 14 Feb 2005 13:15, bascule wrote: > perhaps i missed it in previous threads, but we are talking about an > external serial port modem and not an external usb modem? > i have read of usb modems that are effectively external winmodems (never >

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread SOTL
On Monday 14 February 2005 10:41, M.Schild wrote: > > I am actually writing this in linux using web email because can't get > > kmail/kontact going to send mail! > > > > Probably going to be a simple thing I know. > > I remember having that sort of problem too but cannot remember why. Not > much he

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread David G Stevenson
M.Schild wrote: I am actually writing this in linux using web email because can't get kmail/kontact going to send mail! Probably going to be a simple thing I know. I remember having that sort of problem too but cannot remember why. Not much help but it was a simple thing marsye Assuming that you

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Melissa Allen
Dear All, I have been having a modem configuration problem (with Mandrake 10.1) similar to the one that Rosemary describes, except that I am still trying to configure the internal modem (56K PCI Data/Fax Modem) on my machine (Dell Dimension 3000-Celeron processor 320). I tried Brian Phinney's

Re: [newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread M.Schild
> I am actually writing this in linux using web email because can't get > kmail/kontact going to send mail! > > Probably going to be a simple thing I know. I remember having that sort of problem too but cannot remember why. Not much help but it was a simple thing marsye ___

[newbie] modem problem

2005-02-14 Thread mcgillra
Hello to all who have helped. I am actually writing this in linux using web email because can't get kmail/kontact going to send mail! Probably going to be a simple thing I know. Thanks Rosemary This message was sent using IMP, t

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread bascule
perhaps i missed it in previous threads, but we are talking about an external serial port modem and not an external usb modem? i have read of usb modems that are effectively external winmodems (never actually come across one) bascule On Monday 14 Feb 2005 07:50, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > W

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 14 Feb 2005 10:57, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've never heard of an external modem being problematic, so I'm sure > > you/we > > will find the answer. Meanwhile, there is a thread > > http://dot.kde.org/1108262996/ in which there is t

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 14 Feb 2005 10:57, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > > I've never heard of an external modem being problematic, so I'm sure > > you/we > > will find the answer. Meanwhile, there is a thread > > http://dot.kde.org/1108262996/ in which there is t

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Monday 14 February 2005 04:41, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > I bought this modem because internal modem too difficult for me to > configure, even though various articles said it is possible. So have > been trying to ad modem using system configuration, and more latterly > kppp. Thought kppp

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
I've never heard of an external modem being problematic, so I'm sure you/we will find the answer. Meanwhile, there is a thread http://dot.kde.org/1108262996/ in which there is the statement 'For those interested, an overview of KPPP including screenshots is available.' I suggest that you visi

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Anne Wilson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Monday 14 Feb 2005 09:41, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >When I installed Mdk 10, I also tested my modem during the installation. I > > had the same message you had. I ignored it and once the installation > > completed, I tried to connect (using kp

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
When I installed Mdk 10, I also tested my modem during the installation. I had the same message you had. I ignored it and once the installation completed, I tried to connect (using kppp) and it worked without problem. Maryse I bought this modem because internal modem too difficult for me to

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread M.Schild
> > Well - I went a bought an external hardware modem which says it is linux > > compatible.  I have attempted to install several times over but get this > > message each time, when I test.  "The system doesn't seem to be > > connected to the Internet".  All the cables, power etc seem to be in > >

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
External serial modems do not need **any** drivers. That is why they are so much better than internal ones. You do not describe how you are trying to "install" the modem, but all you need to do is plug it in, and then tell your dialler application which serial port the modem is on. If you hav

Re: [newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-14 Thread Derek Jennings
On Monday 14 February 2005 07:50, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Well - I went a bought an external hardware modem which says it is linux > compatible. I have attempted to install several times over but get this > message each time, when I test. "The system doesn't seem to be > connected to the I

[newbie] modem problem (still!)

2005-02-13 Thread Rosemary McGillicuddy
Well - I went a bought an external hardware modem which says it is linux compatible. I have attempted to install several times over but get this message each time, when I test. "The system doesn't seem to be connected to the Internet". All the cables, power etc seem to be in place. There was

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-04 Thread John Richard Smith
PM wrote: On Sat, 2004-09-04 at 18:35, John Richard Smith wrote: Much has been written on this thread about, Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem Netgear DM602 router/modem but a preliminary search on some uk suppliers this afternoon suggests the Netgear DM602 router/modem is no longer available here i

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-04 Thread Richard Urwin
On Saturday 04 Sep 2004 4:35 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: > Of course this equipement isn't only a router/modem but also a 4 port > 10/100 LAN switch. I could just about cope with a 4port put this > leaves me with no room for expansion. > > I already have a DES1008D 8 port D-link . Is it then poss

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-04 Thread PM
On Sat, 2004-09-04 at 18:35, John Richard Smith wrote: > Much has been written on this thread about, > > Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem > Netgear DM602 router/modem > > but a preliminary search on some uk suppliers this afternoon suggests > the Netgear DM602 router/modem is no longer available her

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-04 Thread John Richard Smith
Much has been written on this thread about, Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem Netgear DM602 router/modem but a preliminary search on some uk suppliers this afternoon suggests the Netgear DM602 router/modem is no longer available here in the uk. The model most often suggested is the, NETGEAR DG834 ADSL

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Friday 03 September 2004 05:14 am, Margot wrote: >>> lotsa snipping > I need to develop some hardware expertise. I've signed up with the > local Adult Education Centre for 2 short courses designed for > hardware 'newbies' - one on PC Upgrade and one on Home Networking. Good plan. > By Decem

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Hoyt Bailey
On Friday 03 September 2004 04:14, Margot wrote: > Margot wrote: > Can anyone recommend any books or online resources on > hardware? VERY basic level please - along the lines of 'how > not to ruin a perfectly good computer by sticking a > screwdriver in the wrong place'! > > Many thanks to all who

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Margot
Tony S. Sykes wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Brinkman Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband On Thursday 02 September 2004 02:31 pm, Margot wrote: Bryan

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread John Richard Smith
Aron Smith wrote: On Thursday 02 September 2004 04:39 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: Aron Smith wrote: . So then I need to network my other computers via this 8-pot 10/100Mbps switch DES-1008D, the so called D-Link, that is not so easy ? from each computer run the D-Link software e

RE: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Tony S. Sykes
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Tom Brinkman > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 9:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband > > > On Thursday 02 September

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Margot
Margot wrote: I've managed to track down what looks to be an ethical and reasonably-priced Broadband provider - www.thephone.coop - they assure me that their service will work with Linux (and their tech support didn't scream in horror when I asked!). They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recomm

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-03 Thread Poogle
On Thursday 02 Sep 2004 20:31, Margot wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: > > On Thursday 02 September 2004 09:27 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > >>OK then I bow to experience. > >>Only I found in the device easy enough, but the with the network MCC > >>still asks a lot of questions you don't know the an

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 02 September 2004 04:39 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: > Aron Smith wrote: > >>. > >> > >>So then I need to network my other computers via this 8-pot 10/100Mbps > >>switch DES-1008D, the so called D-Link, that is not so easy ? > > > >from each computer run the D-Link software ez as pi >

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 02 September 2004 02:19 pm, Richard Urwin wrote: > On Thursday 02 Sep 2004 3:07 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > > On Thursday 02 September 2004 05:54 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > > > Aron Smith wrote: > > > >MCC will configure your card real nice > > > > > > When you say configured, that is

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Margot wrote: We seem to be drifting a bit here... As I said in my original message, I need a solution that doesn't involve screwdrivers - not just because I'm a girl (!) but I have ME - the combination of brainfog plus physical limitations means that installing anything that involves taking

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Aron Smith wrote: . So then I need to network my other computers via this 8-pot 10/100Mbps switch DES-1008D, the so called D-Link, that is not so easy ? from each computer run the D-Link software ez as pi John Aron you got me there , whats with, D-Link software ez as pi ? John __

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Margot wrote: Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm currently with Wanadoo for my dialup and I'm keen to leave them as soon as possible because I'm in the middle of a major row with them - they recently introduced spam filtering, and it is complete chaos - legitimate mail is not only being marked

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread SME Server Admin
On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 23:02, Margot wrote: > I've managed to track down what looks to be an ethical and > reasonably-priced Broadband provider - www.thephone.coop - they > assure me that their service will work with Linux (and their tech > support didn't scream in horror when I asked!). > > They

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 02 September 2004 03:31 pm, Margot wrote: > We seem to be drifting a bit here... > > As I said in my original message, I need a solution that doesn't > involve screwdrivers - not just because I'm a girl (!) but I have ME > - the combination of brainfog plus physical limitations means t

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Derek Jennings
On Thursday 02 September 2004 22:10, PM wrote: > On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 00:05, Derek Jennings wrote: > > Margot > > I can confirm the Alcatel Speedtouch does work with Mandrake. > > I do not have one myself, but I have set one up for a friend. > > > > It IS more complicated to get a USB Speedtouch w

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Thursday 02 Sep 2004 10:10 pm, PM wrote: > On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 00:05, Derek Jennings wrote: > > Margot > > I can confirm the Alcatel Speedtouch does work with Mandrake. > > I do not have one myself, but I have set one up for a friend. > > > > It IS more complicated to get a USB Speedtouch work

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Thursday 02 Sep 2004 3:07 pm, Aron Smith wrote: > On Thursday 02 September 2004 05:54 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > > Aron Smith wrote: > > >MCC will configure your card real nice > > > > > > > > > > When you say configured, that is as a card recognised by the systen > > and a device to be use

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Thursday 02 Sep 2004 9:33 pm, Tom Brinkman wrote: >... Paul and Bryan are givin you the best advice. Which is why > I've stayed out of this till now. https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/ I try not to do this, but "me too". Get an ethernet ADSL router that is firewall configured out of the box, (unles

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 00:05, Derek Jennings wrote: > Margot > I can confirm the Alcatel Speedtouch does work with Mandrake. > I do not have one myself, but I have set one up for a friend. > > It IS more complicated to get a USB Speedtouch working than a DSL router, but > it is certainly possible

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Derek Jennings
SNIP > As I said in my original message, I need a solution that doesn't > involve screwdrivers - not just because I'm a girl (!) but I have ME > - the combination of brainfog plus physical limitations means that > installing anything that involves taking the case off the box is > beyond my capabili

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 22:31, Margot wrote: > > Right now, I can afford the broadband service plus the USB modem. > I'd have to save up for another 2-3 months to go for the other > option. I'd appreciate your opinion on this - will the ease of use > of the ethernet option be worth the wait and

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 22:19, Aron Smith wrote: > On Thursday 02 September 2004 10:24 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > > I don't have this actually working yet , been waiting until affordable > > decent quality broadband comes into use in UK. Everything takes for ever > > in UK. They never market fo

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:24 pm, John Richard Smith wrote: > I see, so the D-ling is the switch that just about everything gets > plugged into. Now that I've taken a second look at the diagramme on the > back of the D-Link box it shows that the modem, in your suggested case, > the router/mo

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Bryan Phinney wrote: Since the router/modem is equivalent to any other type of ethernet connection, you would hook it up and configure it exactly the same way you would to any other router, right? Assuming that you are using the Dlink device now, hooking it up to the broadband modem as opposed

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 02 September 2004 11:01 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > I see , dynamic host control protocol DHCP, is actually built into the > router/modem itself and as such knows how to set istelf up dynamically. > I didn't understand that, and couldn't see how it was gonna be done by > MCC, witho

RE: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Tony S. Sykes
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John > Richard Smith > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband > > > Bryan Phinney wrote:

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Thursday 02 September 2004 09:27 am, John Richard Smith wrote: OK then I bow to experience. Only I found in the device easy enough, but the with the network MCC still asks a lot of questions you don't know the answers to, and without those answers it don't work. Of course

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 02 September 2004 09:27 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > OK then I bow to experience. > Only I found in the device easy enough, but the with the network MCC > still asks a lot of questions you don't know the answers to, and without > those answers it don't work. Of course that is trying

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 02 September 2004 06:27 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > PM wrote: > >On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 15:54, John Richard Smith wrote: > >>Aron Smith wrote: > >>>On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: > >On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 02 September 2004 05:54 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > Aron Smith wrote: > >On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > >>Bryan Phinney wrote: > >>>On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>According to their web page, they su

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
PM wrote: On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 15:54, John Richard Smith wrote: Aron Smith wrote: On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: Bryan Phinney wrote: On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: According to their web page, they support the

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 15:54, John Richard Smith wrote: > Aron Smith wrote: > > >On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > > > > > >>Bryan Phinney wrote: > >> > >> > >>>On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>According to their w

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Aron Smith wrote: On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: Bryan Phinney wrote: On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: According to their web page, they support the Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem as well as the Netgear DM602 router/modem. Personally,

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Thursday 02 September 2004 06:29 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > Do you mean to say that the system itself only had to recognise the > ethonet card for the router/modem to work, you didn't have to spend > hours and hours in badly documented procedural to get the ethonet card > configured proper

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 12:49, PM wrote: > On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 02:22, Margot wrote: > > Richard Urwin wrote: > > > On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: > > > > > >>On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney > > >> > > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >>>On Wednesday 01 S

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Aron Smith
On Thursday 02 September 2004 01:46 am, John Richard Smith wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: > >On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > > > > > > > >According to their web page, they support the Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem > > as well as the Netgear DM602 router/modem. > > > >Personal

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 13:29, John Richard Smith wrote: > PM wrote: > > >On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 11:46, John Richard Smith wrote: > > > > > >>But that means you must have a fully configured ethernet card to go with > >>your choice of the Netgear DM602 router/modem, doesn't it ? > >> > >>John > >>

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
PM wrote: On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 11:46, John Richard Smith wrote: But that means you must have a fully configured ethernet card to go with your choice of the Netgear DM602 router/modem, doesn't it ? John I bought the first/cheapest and had no problems - turned out to have a RealTek chipset

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 11:46, John Richard Smith wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: > > >On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > > > > > > > >According to their web page, they support the Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem as well > >as the Netgear DM602 router/modem. > > > >Personally, I

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread PM
On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 02:22, Margot wrote: > Richard Urwin wrote: > > On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: > > > >>On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney > >> > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>>On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > >>> > They do

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread John Richard Smith
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: According to their web page, they support the Speedtouch 330 USB DSL modem as well as the Netgear DM602 router/modem. Personally, I would go for the Netgear if I were you, it will hook up to your ethernet card and shou

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-02 Thread Poogle
On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 23:02, Margot wrote: > I've managed to track down what looks to be an ethical and > reasonably-priced Broadband provider - www.thephone.coop - they > assure me that their service will work with Linux (and their tech > support didn't scream in horror when I asked!). > > They

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread Aron Smith
On Wednesday 01 September 2004 04:22 pm, Margot wrote: > Richard Urwin wrote: > > On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: > >>On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney > >> > >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > They don't

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread Margot
Richard Urwin wrote: On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which will definitely work with Mandrake 10

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread Richard Urwin
On Wednesday 01 Sep 2004 11:55 pm, flesh.99 wrote: > On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > > > They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which will > > > definitely work with Mandrake 10

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread flesh.99
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:40:17 -0400, Bryan Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > > > They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which will > > definitely work with Mandrake 10 (and with Win 98SE, as I'm now dual > > booting)? Preferabl

Re: [newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Wednesday 01 September 2004 06:02 pm, Margot wrote: > They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which will > definitely work with Mandrake 10 (and with Win 98SE, as I'm now dual > booting)? Preferably an external one, as I'm not confident with > screwdrivers! Or, are there any I shoul

[newbie] Modem needed for UK Broadband

2004-09-01 Thread Margot
I've managed to track down what looks to be an ethical and reasonably-priced Broadband provider - www.thephone.coop - they assure me that their service will work with Linux (and their tech support didn't scream in horror when I asked!). They don't supply a modem. Can anyone recommend one which

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread simon
> simon wrote: > > I installed the rpm then as root ran hcfpciconfig Julie, as your modem is an hsf type you might have to run hsfpciconfig, not the hcfpciconfig that was for my hcf type modem. Simon. -- Registered Linux user number 359744. ___

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Frans Ketelaars
On Friday 06 August 2004 15:44, Julie Sloan wrote: > simon wrote: > > On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: > >>now in GUI... > >>in MCC -> hardware -> hardware ...the modem is *still* listed as > >>"unknown device." > >> > >>in MCC -> network -> make new connection ...I tell it modem, co

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Friday 06 August 2004 09:28 am, Julie Sloan wrote: > I gather serial vs USB is the keyword here? (sorry - I'm *completely* > ignorant. People probably wonder why I'm not on AOL :)) Serial as in, connects to the computer serial port which is the more traditional port for analog modem co

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Hoyt Bailey
On Friday 06 August 2004 08:44, Julie Sloan wrote: > simon wrote: > > On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: > >>now in GUI... > >>in MCC -> hardware -> hardware ...the modem is *still* listed as > >>"unknown device." > >> > >>in MCC -> network -> make new connection ...I tell it modem, co

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Julie Sloan
simon wrote: On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: now in GUI... in MCC -> hardware -> hardware ...the modem is *still* listed as "unknown device." in MCC -> network -> make new connection ...I tell it modem, com3 (yes, 3), automatic on the IP, DNS, etc Julie, as the Mandrake Control Ce

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Julie Sloan
simon wrote: On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: The modem's a conexant hsf and I've d/l'd the apropriate driver from the linuxant site into the window$ partition Hi Julie, I have a Conexant modem running on Mdk10. It is an hcf modem and I also downloaded the driver from the Linuxant

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Lyvim Xaphir
On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 09:34, Julie Sloan wrote: > Bryan Phinney wrote: > > > http://pricewatch.com and search for external 56k modem and you will find a > > list of places that are currently selling a cendyne external serial modem for > > around $17 US. Granted, that is not a top of the line mo

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Julie Sloan
Bryan Phinney wrote: http://pricewatch.com and search for external 56k modem and you will find a list of places that are currently selling a cendyne external serial modem for around $17 US. Granted, that is not a top of the line modem, but it uses an equivalent chipset to a Zoom external seria

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Julie Sloan
Bryan Phinney wrote: On Friday 06 August 2004 05:54 am, simon wrote: Julie, as the Mandrake Control Centre didn't recognise my hcf modem, it would not configure my internet connection properly. I used Kppp dialer instead and manually configured (most settings are default). http://pricewatch.com a

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Bryan Phinney
On Friday 06 August 2004 05:54 am, simon wrote: > Julie, as the Mandrake Control Centre didn't recognise my hcf modem, > it would not configure my internet connection properly. I used Kppp > dialer instead and manually configured (most settings are default). Thought that I would mention this real

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread simon
On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: > > now in GUI... > in MCC -> hardware -> hardware ...the modem is *still* listed as > "unknown device." > > in MCC -> network -> make new connection ...I tell it modem, com3 > (yes, 3), automatic on the IP, DNS, etc > Julie, as the Mandrake Control

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread simon
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Friday 06 Aug 2004 04:33, Julie Sloan wrote: > The modem's a conexant hsf and I've d/l'd the apropriate driver > from the linuxant site into the window$ partition Hi Julie, I have a Conexant modem running on Mdk10. It is an hcf modem and I also do

Re: [newbie] modem problems - speak slowly please

2004-08-06 Thread Margot
Julie Sloan wrote: Hi - my first post to this forum. I've been trying to inhale all the information out there and so far have made it through just a few of the info & man pages. I'm on mandrake 10.0 official, got both KDE and Gnome running (but trying to make this work from the KDE GUI) dual

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