Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-06 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Wulfy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: On 3/5/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? Yes. It's labelled Speed Touch 330 made by Thomson Telecom. Try this:

[ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
Having had Orange take five weeks (and dozens of phone calls) to replace their white box after an ordinary lightning strike, I have moved to Eclipse. Their black box works ok with my mac mini but my webmaster tells me that it won't work with Ubuntu on my Compaq laptop (which worked ok with

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Ben Thorp
In the long run you are probably better off owning your own modem/router anyway. They're reasonably cheap (although they are in excess of £30), but what you sacrifice in terms of price you gain in terms of functionality - the reason that many boxes don't work with Linux is because the hardware

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Dave Walker
Hi Robin, Did 'webmaster' tell you why it will not work with Ubuntu? Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? Does this 'black box' have a network cable port (RJ-45) (pic: http://www.offspringtech.com/images/big/COUPL-RJ45.jpg). It's bigger than a normal telephone connection.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Ben Thorp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the long run you are probably better off owning your own modem/router anyway. They're reasonably cheap (although they are in excess of £30), but what you sacrifice in terms of price you gain in terms of functionality - the reason that many

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Robin Menneer
On 3/5/07, Samuel Toogood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robin Menneer wrote: On 3/5/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Robin, Did 'webmaster' tell you why it will not work with Ubuntu? No ! Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? Yes. It's labelled

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broadband connection with Eclipse

2007-03-05 Thread Wulfy
Robin Menneer wrote: On 3/5/07, Dave Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? Yes. It's labelled Speed Touch 330 made by Thomson Telecom. Try this: http://www.linux-usb.org/SpeedTouch/ubuntu/index.html It worked for me and I have