Re: Mandrake USB adsl modem install

From: Conny (NOSPAMuncurbed_at_swipnet.se)
Date: 02/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 17:36:58 GMT

"Darchon" <krpdm2112@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:RMx_b.2326$Rr6.158@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
>
>
> "Conny" <NOSPAMuncurbed@swipnet.se> wrote in message
> news:yqu_b.50071$mU6.200213@newsb.telia.net...
> >
> > "Michael Verhagen" <michael.verhagen@wanadoo.nl> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:403a668e$0$65170$d5255a0c@news.wanadoo.nl...
> > > hello,
> > >
> > > Is there a simple way to install a alcatel usb adsl-modem to run with
> > > mandrake linux 9.2
> > > Anyone does have any information about this ?
> > >
> > > Michael
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/index.html
> >
> >
> I spent a few months about 2 years ago pulling my hair out trying to get
> that damn modem working under both redhat and mandrake. After lots of
trial
> and error and patching and recompiling different versions of the kernel I
> finally got it working, but not very well. While it was working it was
> fine. But if the connection ever got dropped I was SOL. Couldn't bring
it
> up again with out a reboot, and couldn't shutdown or reboot
> cleanly...usually had to hit the reset button cause of something or
another
> to do with the patching or whatnot...Got an regular ethernet modem and all
> been working great since. I'd suggest you just get another modem, unless
> support for the Alcatel USB has improved a great deal. As it was no easy
> task to get it working in the first place. I did learn a great deal about
> linux those first few months though trying to get it to work.
>
> Good luck if you attempt it.
>
> --
> The only rules that really matter are these: What a man CAN do, and what a
> man CAN'T do!
>
> Sir Darchon
>
>

The easy way is to buy a router, then you can connect anything with ethernet
compability.

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