[ALUG] linux newbie - help requested

[Keith Watson]

On 14/1/2007, "elc at freeola.net" <elc at freeola.net> wrote:

>Hi
>I've been dabbling in Windows for a few years now and thought I knew
>something about what I was doing.
>Being reluctant to spend my hard earned cash on upgrading from Win 98 SE
>to another Gates product, I thought I would try Linux. I am now dual
>booting Win 98 and Kubuntu and working with a dial up internet
>connection. Now I realise how much I don't know !!!
>My winmodem is an Intel (R) 536 EP V.92 and Kubuntu doesn't recognise
>it. Somewhere the internet informs me that of all the winmodems in use
>the one I have should have a linux driver.
>I've downloaded 'scanmodem' and run it and I get hundreds of lines of
>text that means nothing to me.
>Linux looks good to me, and I feel like sticking with it, if only I can
>get past first base.
>Can someone talk me thru in one syllable steps please to overcome this
>first hurdle.#
>Many thanks
>Eric

Hi as promised here is the link I mentioned;

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/

I am using;

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-536EP-256.76.0_21_09_2006.tgz

but I see there's a later one;

http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-536EP-256.76.0_18_12_2006.tgz

which might be a better choice.

Haven't a clue what the 'secure' versions do or are for but, as I
said,  intel-536EP-2.56.76.0_21_09_2006.tgz  works for me.

Don't forget you'll need to get the header package that corresponds to
any pre-compiled kernel you're using.

Re the discussion about external modems, I tried to get hold of one this
time last year and had great difficulty finding anything locally.  Most
of those I found where either USB or external Winmodems (would you
believe!!). You can get them if you aren't paranoid like me and are
happy to buy off the  internet e.g.
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=6422

But a lot of modern h/w does seem to lack anything but USB ports for
serial comms.

Anyway good luck and feel free to  email me if you have any problems.

Regards

Keith