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Re: Newbie Linux Questions
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Date: 
Sat, 3 Jun 2000 21:38:53 GMT
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Kevin, Matt, Tom:

Thanks for your help with my Linux questions. It turns out that my modem
is not supported under Linux because it is a PCI card. So an ISA or
external modem 'upgrade' is in the works.

Once I switch over I imagine installation should be straightforeward
and I can then begin my quest for total world domination.

Again, thanks for your help.

--jim



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  Re: Newbie Linux Questions
 
(...) Are you positive that it's not a winmodem? There's no particular reason why a PCI "real" modem wouldn't work. (...) :) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  Re: Newbie Linux Questions
 
(...) See the Serial HOWTO for setting up serial ports. You should do this in your boot process. I use Slackware and the setup scripts are in /etc/rc.d but Redhat is different. You'll want to run setserial in your boot process. Lots of examples are (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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