[RootbeaR]

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)

[lotuseclat79]

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.

-- Tom

[RootbeaR]

Originally Posted by lotuseclat79

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.

-- Tom

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.