On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 12:42:52 +0000 MJ Ray mjr@dsl.pipex.com wrote:
On 2003-11-20 14:04:16 +0000 Keith Watson kpwatson@ukfsn.org wrote:
Lots of useful Linux stuff over at the PC Plus web site. Go to http://www.pcplus.co.uk/tutorials/default.asp?subsectionid=377
Not bad, but the top article seems a bit silly. It is making it a lot more complicated than it needs to be. I'm fairly sure that they don't test hardware out under every point-release of Windows, so why insist on multiple distribution/version combinations? Even a simple classification for drivers (maybe with levels: kernel, contributed (+ URL + licence), manufacturer (+ licence), unknown, unsupported) would be a great help in their reviews section. Am I missing an obvious reason why they don't do that?
In addition the Christmas edition of PC Plius has an interesting masterclass on getting Linux set up to use broadband.
What do they use for that, then?
The articles are very light weight but are useful if you're starting out in an area where you know sweet FA. The broadband article just points out that there are basically 2 methods of connecting at present in the UK; cable and ADSL. Then briefly summarises where and who provides which.
It then covers the basics of setting up a cable modem, basically setting up an ethernet card to talk to it.
Then talks about the trials and tribulations of setting up an ADSL modem and the various chipsets and whats supported and what's not. It also mentions that you can also use a router and ethernet card to connect to ADSL and that the set-up then is similar to the cable connection set-up.
Finally mentions a few sites that might bre of further use; www.flashtux.org for Globespan based ADSL modems, www.thecaretaker.org.uk/drivers/btvoyager/btvoyagerlinux.htm for someone's experiences getting an early BT Voyager ADSL modem working and finally www.paranoidfish.org/notes/2003/03/02/2113 for info about getting a Telewest USB cable modem up and running.
Keith