Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > > Dave, > > Read the InfoGeneral.txt > For a few dollars more, it is worth buying a Controller Chipset > (hardware) modem, whose serial drivers are provided in every Linux > releases. If you buy one of the winmodems, drivers will have to be > compiled with every kernel update. > > MarvS Marv, I hear what you are saying. That makes a lot of sense on my desktops, but I still would prefer that my laptop use Linux without having to be tied to an external modem. I would really like to become more comfortable with the inner workings of Linux so that I can handle things like compiling drivers when the situation arises. I'm not expecting to be a Linux Guru, but I want to be able to understand the terminology and commands when I look for information on the internet. I really want to put Windows behind me. Thanks for taking time with me. -- Dave
