[KLUG Members] Modem Woes

Bruce Smith members@kalamazoolinux.org
Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:23:45 -0400


> After much debate over the Windows XP fervor, I've converted one of my home
> Wintel machines to Linux so I don't need to give away a DNA sample to keep
> my system running ;}

Great idea!   :-)

> I just installed SuSe 7.1 and I'm loving it. I normally run RedHat at work,
> but I wanted to try something new....

Cool!

> Anyhow, this is my first go at playing with a pesky modem. At work I just
> pop it onto the network and viola...(sorta). I went and bought a 3Com/U.S.
> Robotics 56K after many unsuccessful attempts at trying to get my Winmodem
> card to work, but still no luck.

Did you get the "PRO" version of the modem?  That's 3com's NON-winmodem.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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