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[dean at brokendream.net]

Hi John,

My recommendation would be an external serial modem if the laptop has a 
serial port. They will nearly all work on any Linux distro and usually 
are very easy to setup. USB external modems are not in the same category.

Dean



MDM Productions wrote:
> Having had a bit more time to think, and wade through quite a bit of 
> Googling on Intel 536 chipsets as fitted to DSE XH1154 modems that was 
> way above my level of competence, I have arrived at the following:
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> Since it appears unlikely that a DSE modem is supported in 2.6. 
> kernels, can anyone recommend a modem that will work under Xubuntu 
> Gutsy? Or...
>  
> Is there a concensus about a Windows(ugh!)-similar or at least not too 
> hostile distro that modems install readily upon? The DSE goes to 
> 2.4.18 kernels. And the command line is not yet my friend.
>  
> My toe-dip with Puppy 3.01 that started the idea of a real live Linux 
> box seemed to do most of what I needed, bearing in mind that it was a 
> parasite on my XP machine via the USB, but it just worked. Just worked 
> is needed for a first Linux desktop as well.
>  
> Thanks people,
> John.
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