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Name: Chris3025 Date: January 5, 2004 at 15:37:05 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: 400mhz,128mb
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I really want to make the switch to Mandrake Linux 9.1, but my modem isn't supported so i really need a driver, my modem is the HSP56 Micromodem by PCTel. I really want to switch so anyone please help!
Why don't you just buy another modem? Or upgrade to cable/dsl connection!!
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Response Number 2
Name: gmoney Date: January 5, 2004 at 21:54:02 Pacific
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I'm not sure if your specific model can be made to work but check out these resources concerning PCTel "Winmodems": http://www.linmodems.org/#vendor http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/pctel-linux/ ... good luck but I never went through the trouble of getting my winmodem to work - instead, if you have a second PC, it's easier to install Linux on that one and use your MS Windows PC as a proxy to share its Internet connection over to your Linux box via ethernet... it's not as hard as it sounds - post back if you want the details.
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Response Number 3
Name: voldemort Date: January 6, 2004 at 08:27:45 Pacific
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dump mandrake the best hardware supported (canned distro) is knoppix i have yet to find one winmodem it did not autodetect and configure its a cdrom bassed distro (runs off cdrom not hard drive ) but if you like it it has the option to install permannently
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Response Number 4
Name: Ronald Date: January 6, 2004 at 20:09:18 Pacific
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I have 3 or 4 versions of knoppix. I really like it and it detects everything but my modems. I tried it on a laptop and it would not detect the winmodem. I tried it on my Linux box and it would not detect my USR 5610B hardware modem. I plugged in my externel modem to my laptop serial port and it would not detect it either. I would aviod mandrake at all costs. Get a hardware modem and install fedora or Suse. Then move on to Slackware or debian. Those where knoppix 3.2 and 3.3 that I used. Take Care Ron
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