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30-Apr-2009, 06:26 AM #1
Solved: Dial-up
So I have seen where Linux has trouble with dial-up and software modems.

What I am wondering is if this is the same for high-speed dial-up?(DSL)
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30-Apr-2009, 07:56 AM #2
Hi RootbeaR,

Traditionally, external (hardware) modems have been the choice to avoid problems which were not Linux's problem but the lack of being able to work with Linux in a stable way due to lack of vendor support and a standard device interface. For example, I used to use a USR 5686E model when I had a dial-up 56k service. Very stable hardware modem. The problems I heard about were with internal Winmodems aka softmodem. See Softmodem.

DSL usually comes with its own hardware modem, so no similar problems afaik.

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30-Apr-2009, 08:36 AM #3
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Hi RootbeaR,

Traditionally, external (hardware) modems have been the choice to avoid problems which were not Linux's problem but the lack of being able to work with Linux in a stable way due to lack of vendor support and a standard device interface. For example, I used to use a USR 5686E model when I had a dial-up 56k service. Very stable hardware modem. The problems I heard about were with internal Winmodems aka softmodem. See Softmodem.

DSL usually comes with its own hardware modem, so no similar problems afaik.

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Thanks Tom

A friend of mine bought an old used PC.
Having trouble he asked me to take a look.
Turns out it is a pirated version of XP Pro installed so I wish to install Linux on it for him.
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