On 3/5/07, Dave Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Robin, > > Did 'webmaster' tell you why it will not work with Ubuntu? > No !
> Do you know what the make and model of the 'black box' is? > Yes. It's labelled Speed Touch 330 made by Thomson Telecom. T > Does this 'black box' have a network cable port (RJ-45) (pic: > http://www.offspringtech.com/images/big/COUPL-RJ45.jpg). It's bigger > than a normal telephone connection. If so, that is definitely the > preferable option. > > It has two connections: a tiny plug to the landline and a cable with a USB plug on the other to the computer, and is working on my mac as I type. Kind Regards, > Daviey > > On Mon, 2007-03-05 at 14:54 +0000, Robin Menneer wrote: > > Having had Orange take five weeks (and dozens of phone calls) to > > replace their white box after an ordinary lightning strike, I have > > moved to Eclipse. Their black box works ok with my mac mini but my > > webmaster tells me that it won't work with Ubuntu on my Compaq laptop > > (which worked ok with Orange) and that I will have to buy a different > > box costing in excess of £30. I'm on broadband with non-wireless USB > > connections. Help please... > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/