Re: DSL not recognizing the modem...what else is new?

The Natural Philosopher wrote:

<crosspost to 'advocacy' snipped>

philo wrote:
On 06/05/2010 07:19 PM, RayLopez99 wrote:
Well, I just checked to see if the modem works. It was working (years
ago) under Windows 2000 on this old Pentium II with limited RAM.

I configured the modem using the Damn Small Linux Control Panel, using
the standard defaults (PPP for example, etc). I'm not an expert on
dialup modem settings--feel free to tell me what to do if you are--but
using the defaults it should have worked.


If possible get an external serial port modem

pretty much a 100% sure guarantee of working.


BTW: why the hell are you on dial up?

when I switched over to DSL it was actually cheaper
as I did not have to pay for a 2nd phone line


I dont think Ray knows the difference between dial up, and ADSL and
between serial ports and USB actually.


I think the point is to create an obfuscated and highly artificial
situation that can be used to prove that 'Linux doesn't work where
windows can'

**BINGO**

And that (IMO) is why the troll is x-posting from cola, because *if* he was
genuine, *why* would he need to x-post to a Linux advocacy group so his
fellow wintrolls could join in.

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