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Windows Slave:
I installed it today, This is my very first Linux experience. I am trying to figure out how to use it.
I have been a Windoze slave for about 10 years now. so far the only problem I am having is getting it to recognize the modem.

I have been told Linux requires a special modem. Is this true?

Stryker:
Yeah linux has always been pretty bad at the modem thing, being mostly designed for servers, who would have a dialup server? But you may want to go to your modem's website and see if they have any docs there for you. If you can't find anything then I'd suggest getting a high speed connection or an external modem.

Windows Slave:
Yes, I have been thinking about getting away from this dreadful dial up.
Other than this minor hang up, I really like it so far. But again I have only been using it for a day.

Windows Slave:
Thanks, That helps me a bunch.

Yes I hear Slackware does kick ass, But from what I have gathered in the short time I have been reading about linux, Is that SuSe is easiest to use for beginners.

voidmain:

quote:Originally posted by Stryker:
Yeah linux has always been pretty bad at the modem thing, being mostly designed for servers, who would have a dialup server? But you may want to go to your modem's website and see if they have any docs there for you. If you can't find anything then I'd suggest getting a high speed connection or an external modem.
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Linux has *never* been bad at the modem thing.  It's not the fault of Linux that Bill Gates and certain modem vendors teamed up and created a proprietary modem designed to be used only with Windows, so don't blame Linux for it.  Try running these modems on *any* other operating system other than Windows, you can not do it. Now if you have a real modem (hardware modem) you will have no problem in Linux.

[ August 23, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

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