It is presumed that laptop has built-in dailup modem (not external modem) and if so, please try using OS like XP and check whether it will works. Please enquire with Dell people to find out whether built-in dialup of Laptop is supported for Linux also, and if so, it should work with ubuntu - only thing is you have to configure.for diallup connection.
On 5/28/07, Anurag Mishra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The place where my parents live they can only get Dial-up modem. They are in Delhi for a few days only. The laptop only has a 56kbps dial up modem. Anurag On 5/27/07, Sri ranga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > Even for broadband connection, DSL Modem is required!! Perhaps Laptop > has built-in DSL Modem?! > > On 5/27/07, Ravi Shanker < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Sun, 2007-05-27 at 16:28 +0530, Gaurish Sharma wrote: > > > I don't why are keen in getting a dial up connection, its better > > tell > > > them get broadband. by this they will not have any problem in > > > configuring the modem( given the condition it should be connected to > > > > > laptop via ethernet) and also u can have a face to face vedio > > > conversation with them. > > > > > > the tariff of the lowest paln from mtnl starts from 200/- pm for > > speed > > > upto 2mbps > > > > > > On 5/27/07, Vipul Mathur < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Anurag, > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 27, 2007 8:19 am, Anurag Mishra wrote: > > > > > I bought them a serial modem only to find out that Dell Inspiron > > 5100 > > > > > has no serial port. > > > > > > > > USB to serial adapters are available. One can be purchased in > > Nehru Place, > > > > Delhi for sure. With one of those, you can connect the serial > > modem to the > > > > laptop via the USB port. > > > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Vipul Mathur > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://vipulmathur.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ubuntu-in mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Regards, > > > Gaurish Sharma > > > > > Its not a solution though. The work is going on to make life easier, > > Well, if someone free to help, can rush. I didn't ever used Modem, > > always using broadband, so i am unable to help. > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-in mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- *********************************** Anurag Mishra Graduate Research Assistant, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA-24061. Phone: (540) 231 -2083 (office) (540) 239-4436 (cell) "Is this the future mankind planned for?" http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6532323.stm -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
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