Dear Ian,
Welcome to ubuntu forum list. I know this isn't very helpful but you might want to consider getting a real ethernet modem/router, these are virtually trouble free to set up on any OS.
Leon
On 26/10/06, Ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
RonI looked in the Synaptic dialog under Networking but no eagle-usb-data there or under any other selection either.Trouble for me is, I can't ask it to download anything cause I don't have a connection on the Ubuntu side.That also makes it difficult or at least very slow and frought witrh error when everyone here kindly suggests code that will do the trick, I have to print it out in XP and then log into Ubuntu to key it in.So far I still have not connection so I am not doing something right, but what?-------Original Message-------On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 15:31 +0100, Ian wrote:> Well as I'm in the UK and eager to get a good deal on broadband I> signed with TalkTalk and they only supply a USB Sagem 8oo modem so its> hooked to the BT plug.throiugh the usual fliter. I have lernt that> Linux does not like USB to much, is that right?>> I tried a router but it cut the speed of my connection to XP on the> master drive from 2.3mbps to 1.0mbps.>>>>>> -------Original Message------->> Snipped>Hi Ian, welcome to Ubuntu.Ubuntu supports the Sagem 800 modem.Select System > Administration > SynapticSelect NetworkingGo down to eagle-usb-data and eagle-usb-utils and install these.Follow the instructions and you should be OK.Best wishes, Ron--
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