RE external modem for occassional usage Note that if you use a cellphone, there are several that can be used as a wireless modem. There is typically some small added charge on top of your regular cell phone usage. But check with your cellphone service provider. MarvS On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:25 AM, Joe(theWordy)Philbrook <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > It would appear that on May 8, Marvin Stodolsky did say: > >> Joe, >> >> The ALSA upgrade was only for your specific kernel. >> So if an upgrade replaces your current kernel+modules, your ALSA >> upgrade will be lost. >> Also when a newer kernel+module is installed, your ALSA upgrade >> procedure would have to be applied to it. >> >> The DKMS upgrade system only affects drivers for which a DKMS enabled >> source package has been installed. > > That's what I was afraid of... <sigh!> > > Personally I doubt that particular upgrade would solve the problem > anyway. But if such a solution would have been persistent it might have > been worth the effort to try one more long shot before I give up on > the built in winmodem. But as it is, the dial-up isn't something I'd be > using often enough to notice when it stopped working. It's the back-up > method that would only be needed once in a blue moon. And in the event > that it is suddenly needed, there won't be time to muck about re-fixing it. > For my purposes the solution needs to be the set it up and forget about > it kind that would still be working when I eventually had reason to > remember a dial-up solution existed... > > So it's starting to look to me like I'll have to wait till I solve my > zero cashflow problem and can afford to try an external modem. Then it > should be just a matter of making sure it isn't another winmodem... > > But even so I'd like to thank both Antonio & Marvin for a lotta kind > hearted help and hand holding. I learned a few things in the process > so even though it doesn't look like my modem problem is going to be > solved by slmodemd, the experience was worth while. > > Thanks anyway guys. I really do appreciate all the kind advice. > > -- > | ^^^ ^^^ > | <o> <o> Joe (theWordy) Philbrook > | ^ ` J(tWdy)P > | ___ <<jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx>> > | ' ` > >
