thanks! i thought so too -- however, the trick perhaps is not to get something with a usb port. btw, my isp provider provides ppoa protocol (point-2-point) -- is that ok? thanks! --- Rick Warner <rwarner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is ridiculous. Insist in an external DSL modem with Ethernet > output. These devices are agnostic; they do not give a &^%$ what OS > you are running. The service provider does not need to know, or care, > what bits are on your computer. The advantage of the external modem > with Ethernet output is that the E/net can go to a PC, a Mac, a > broadband router, etc. You get the most functionality. > > - rick > > On Wed, 2003-07-30 at 14:13, Globe Trotter wrote: > > ok, so i finally ordered dsl -- the charming but utterly useless qwest tech > rep > > ordered the intel pro/dsl 3200 modem for use with "windoze pc" and screams > that > > it does not work with linux: guess that is how the designer ingratiated > himself > > to billyboy.... > > > > before i return this, does this really not work with redhat 9? > > > > also, how does the actiontec 1520 compare -- qwest says that this is the > only > > one that it supports that works with linux... > > > > > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
