I do not claim to be a expert on linux but I have tried to use external
modems on Mandrake 9.1 on two box's and have not been able to get them
working.
They dial out, go through the hand shaking, get a connect , start ppp and the
just re-dial. I unchecked the lock and tried every speed setting
ranki
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On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 22:08, Douglas Bainbridge wrote:
> I agree, but I must say I've found configuring printers to print
> decently and getting CD-writers to work at all much more of a PITA,
> particularly when you compare the ease of doing it in Win$. It was a
> major reason driving me to hop fr
ranki
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> I do not claim to be a expert
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 00:08, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 02:03, Josenildo Marques wrote:
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> ee more with the article. One has only to be _open_ to learn
> > more.
> > I am not sure about this, but I think what kind of prevents Linux from growing
> > in desktop use is a hardware
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On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:19, Frankie wrote:
> interesting..
>
> I have used a dozen differnet no name brand serial external modems and
> never had a problem connecting once..
>
> In fact one of them is on 24/7 on a permanent dialup connection and its
> been doing that for 3 years..
> never had an
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 04:32, Frankie wrote:
> Even if you do get winmodems working, your still better off with an
> external serial anyway.
> regards
> Franki
I've had unbelievable luck with winmodems - using one as we speak, and
sell them to most customers; if you KNOW how to set it up, it's rea
On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 02:03, Josenildo Marques wrote:
> Definitely worth reading, Stephen. Thanks for the link.
> As a common user without any computing course or refined computing skills, I
> couldn't agree more with the article. One has only to be _open_ to learn
> more.
> I am not sure about th
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On Tuesday 05 August 2003 04:27, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> This is worth reading - especially if you're a recent "convert" to linux,
> or nice to hand out to people if you want to establish facts.
>
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/story/
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