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How can I install my modem in Ubuntu 5.10

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/how-can-i-install-my-modem-in-ubuntu-5-10.36166/

GeekyBoy
GeekyBoy Original post #1
Sep 11, 2006 at 12:39 PM
How can I install my modem and surf the web in Ubuntu 5.10?
M
Sep 11, 2006 at 9:23 PM
Can you elobrate more please. What kind of modem is it? What connection you have?
BTW, try to get Ubuntu 6.06 DVD. It is the latest version and it has been bundled by a rival mag this month.
praka123
Sep 11, 2006 at 9:35 PM
tech_your_future said:
........................BTW, try to get Ubuntu 6.06 DVD. It is the latest version and it has been bundled by a rival mag this month.
U know a Linux Magazine in India:D
BTW ubuntu edgy eft is due on OCT 1st week

reg modems INTERNAL MODEMS are Winmodems or s/w modems while External Modems are the real ones.see below link :
*www.linmodems.org/

for more read tldp.org is modems HW2.
M
Sep 11, 2006 at 9:37 PM
Yeah and Debian 4.0 with 2.6.17 kernel in December will be a nice move.
GeekyBoy
Sep 12, 2006 at 12:30 PM
I have an Agere Systems AC'97 Modem v2149D(It's a soft modem).
M
Sep 12, 2006 at 12:42 PM
Umm it maybe difficult. Just check the link given by prakash. If your modem is listed as supported then well and good or else you are out of luck.