[Sussex] Some webstats

[Gareth ABLETT]

hi,

You say this but the modem I have cost me no more then £30 and is easier
to setup under linux then it is with windows.

but I did know what I wanted when I was buying a modem. What I do consider
a problem is the fact that many modems on the market today are going to be
software modems which in general are worse then hardware modems.

Gareth Ablett
ITP Services Ltd.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A Vogel" <vogelalfredo at netscape.net>
To: <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:55 PM
Subject: [Sussex] Some webstats


> It's not surprising if one considers that many problems with hardware
> under Linuxcome from the fact that modems (like the speedtouch I use)
> need a lot of work to setup in linux but run easily under win.
> I am writing this under Win because the modem disconnects at random
> under SuSE 8.1 and nobody seems to know why in the Linux community.
> Unless and until Linux distros help more with hardware prob- solving for
> people using low priced (or free ) hardware supplied with win drivers,
> the stats will not move towards unix,/linux.
> I am new to linux but have managed to get my box working ... main
> problems were with speedtouch modem (almost solved completely), Artec
> Ultima scanner (solved) and Epson 480 printer ( solved by using ppd
> driver from internet)... it took me many hours and hard work ... under
> win all these hardware items work on first connect due to software
> supplied by vendors.
> I am now a proud worker under linux and am considering unloading win
> when I feel safe and secure ...
> interesting stats anyway... shows the strength of monopolies world wide
...
> Alfredo Vogel
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