Hal Burgiss a �crit :
>
> On Wed, Sep 26, 2001 at 12:01:22PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > >> 9. Appendix: The Alcatel SpeedTouch USB ADSL Modem
> > >
> > >> See if that helps.
> >
> > When I tried the instructions in Appendix 9 a couple of weeks ago,
> > it was the same old story: missing files.
>
> Like what files? Sounds like useful information. I would only try this
> against raw source too. Not Redhat supplied stuff, which is probably
> heavily patched already, and may conflict.
>
> > >Tip of the day: Go to ebay, get an Alcatel SpeedTouch Home
> > >>ethernet for < $100. Unless, you are comfortable and
> > >>>knowledgeable with patching kernel sources and pppd, you >will
> > >>>spend that much in time and frustration getting the >USB to work.
> > >>>It is also less stable. But can be done!
> >
> > Let me be sure you mean what I think. Are you saying that if I get
> > the home ethernet I won't have to do any kernel patching, and that
> > the result will be more stable? If so, that's for me. I have wasted
> > days on this!
>
> Exactly! The only requirement is a supported/working ethernet NIC.
> Most are supported, but there is always a chance you might have to
> play with this.
>
> Bellsouth sells that modem for $125 IIRC, if you don't want to go the
> ebay route, and want to make sure it is pre-configured. You'll need
> rp-pppoe or some PPPoE client too. Pretty easy to set up though. No
> patching! Bundled with Redhat, or http://roaringpenguin.com.
>
An ethernet based ADSL modem is about 100$ more expensive than a
SppedTouch here in France. Add the minimal (but not null) cost
of an ethernet. In UK not only you pay more for
an ethernet modem but the ISP monthly fee is also higher.
You see there are people who pay equipment and from
their own pocket a thing the Unix aristocracy seems to ignore.
There also people who come from the Windows world and the first
thing they see is Linux not allowing them to use their ADSL
modem.
That is why I have built a Redhat-based kit with all the elements
needed for USB SpeedTouch (a patched 2.4.5 kernel, a ppp supporting
pppotam, bridge-utils, a modified HOWTO). The only thing
I don't include is speedmgmt (the firmware loader) because it is
not redistributable)
I will put them together this night at
ftp://ftp.seul.org/pub/independence/SpeedTouch_kit
--
Jean Francois Martinez
The Independence project: because Linux should be for everyone
http://independence.seul.org
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