[Gllug] newbie / modem

[Dermot Moynihan]

I should definitely have mentioned that I received a heck of a lot of help 
from people on this list to get the modem working with SUSE.
Dermot.

At 13:55 04/12/02, Dermot wrote:
>I'm a newbie myself (and I hate the word) at Linux.
>I spent ages trying to get my infernal, internal modem to work. The 
>documentation actually told me how to do it. Or at least claimed to tell 
>me. Failed dismally.
>Gave up on Linux.  A couple of years later got some good advice and bought 
>an external modem at a computer fair , Tott. Crt. Rd, and apart from not 
>being able to shut down its caterwauling I have no complaints. Can't 
>remember the price but as money is usually an issue it can't have been 
>much. It didn't say on the box that it would work with Linux but then 
>again few things do.
>So, basically, I'm agreeing what you have been told here so far. Mind you, 
>I had a look at the Tixie modems in Morgans and thought they looked a bit 
>toy-like. But I didn't, and still don't, know much about that side of things.
>Dermot
>
>At 00:56 04/12/02, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm in the process of installing linux, using Knoppix and DemoLinux to 
>>get the feel of the thing and check out my hardware.
>>
>>Naturally, I'm lumbered with a damnable winmodem.
>>
>>Have read lots of stuff on the net about dealing with modems, but not 
>>found real recommendations.
>>
>>Can anyone suggest a decent modem, and where to get one in London?
>>
>>ta,
>>
>>John
>>
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