lol ces consultants toujours sympa de voir que rien ne change surtout dans leur ptit monde �triqu�, o� ils se servent de tout sans savoir comment ca marche, en retire une marge a rien faire, et critique par la suite ... ...enfin bref hors sujet mais bien enervant......
Stephane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edouard Gomez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:28 PM Subject: [speedtouch] Re: PPPoE via USB DSL modems without a NIC] > > Maxwell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Hi Peter. > > Greetings from Toronto, Cananda. > > After reading most of the posts in ( > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg02986.html ) the > > SpeedTouch mail archive, I now understand why Linux is not gaining much > > headway on the desktop. > > Have you figured out a "reliable" solution yet? > > > > Nothing to do with that, moreover linux is just the kernel not the entire OS. > > > > Hardware companies like Alcatel and the Linux kernel people must > > collaborate so that there is one "best" way to add support for their > > products and therefore make Linux look more attractive to Windoze users. > > Reading all these posts has been nothing less than neauseating as their > > is no unified solution. > > > > They provided a kernel driver, but it was not very SMP compliant, and not very > stable. Moreover they discontinued the support of the driver. We have nothing > in common with alcatel. We are just volunteers (i would precise we are > currently students). We earn no fees making this driver, so please be > indulgent with us. > > > I also notice that a huge issue is never discussed about PPPoE and USB > > DSL modems. This issue is about using PPPoE to connect to the net > > without requiring an Ethernet card. > > Surely Linux is able to allow me to access the net without having to > > install a NIC. After all, Windoze-XP does it quite well with my Alcatel > > Speed Touch USB DSL modem. Everywhere I look for info on this relating > > to Linux, it says that I need a NIC. > > False, this is FUD, you don't need a NIC. If you like so much Windows XP > why not staying with that. It's simple to ask for perfect drivers in Linux > but unlike Alcatel we have not the specs of the modem and our work is much > much harder knowing nothing about the hardware you're writing a driver > for. > > > > > I say ridiculous! > > > > Your post is also ridiculous ! > > > Look at it this way! Bell Canada's Sympatico High Speed DSL service > > costs $28 US for unlimited access, and the majority of their customers > > all choose the USB non-Ethernet card option. I'd say they have, at least > > 2 or 3 million subscribers (and growing). As you can see, that's a lot > > of potential Linux users who are stuck on Windoze and will NOT switch > > over if they can't even access the net. Do you know how frustraing it is > > to be captivated by KDE3 and/or Enlightenment, but can't even get on the > > net? I hate this dual booting crap! I want to use Linux full time. > > > > Then ask for PPPoA access and help us obtaining the specs of the modem. > > > I say its high time this silly scenario comes to a close. > > > > Well feel free to contribute. > > > Thanks for listening and I hope you also find a "reliable" solution. > > > > As soon as someone provide one. > > > Max. > > ====== > > (IT Consultant - Java, PHP4, J2EE, Delphi, SQL, PostNuke, Phython, Writer) > > > > Ok i see the kind of person you are, using lot of things even without > knowing how they really work. Well I think you have not the skills to help us. > > Last words : > > Sincerely, your post has upset me, we don't need such a critic if the arguments > are not correct. Really, i don't like people like you who is just telling > things are bad and who does not give even one solution. > > Bye et "Bon vent". > > -- > Edouard Gomez > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
