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<DIV>Hi Mark,</DIV>
<DIV>Ive been trying to use the usb modem(adsl) but after reading around the
linux forums they confirm what I soon realised, they are not recognised. so I
have ordered a Netgear modem/router to connect to eth0. This seems to be the way
everybody suggesting works easiest and the setup is " fairly
simple " .</DIV>
<DIV>I hope to use both mirosoft and linux through the router but I'll see whats
what when I get it next week. </DIV>
<DIV>The onboard vga didnt like Mandrivia and would only boot to 480*640
so ive swapped a card around and got 1280*1024, superb display. I am very
pleased with this distro as dvd and cd players both work without needing codecs
and my camera installed ok even though it is a newish model.</DIV>
<DIV>I got no help from AOL regarding linux but the forums seem to suggest that
connection is possible, we will see, or migrate to another.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
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David Hallsworth</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>