I am new to Linux and just tried to fix a friend's rotten Win98 install. I read that winmodems were a problem and my friend had one, so I bought an external serial port modem.
I tried:
1. VectorLinux - no joy connecting to the internet.
2. I upgraded the RAM, and tried Knoppix - still nothing.
3. I tried Windows 2000. No joy, but at least it reported the serial modem as being faulty.
4. I tried Knoppix, with the Linunxant drivers for the winmodem. STILL no joy.
5. I tried Windows XP. Everything worked perfectly first time.
It's a real pity as old computers needing a replacement for Windows 98 are a real opportunity for Linux.
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KPPP and Minicom both detected the serial modem, but I was never able to dial out with it.
Similarly, I was unable to get the Winmodem working with the Linuxant drivers.
I was able to get the Winmodem working with XP. I did not try the Serial modem on XP, as Win2K said it was faulty and the winmodem worked.
I am new to Linux and just tried to fix a friend's rotten Win98 install. I read that winmodems were a problem and my friend had one, so I bought an external serial port modem.
I tried:
1. VectorLinux - no joy connecting to the internet.
2. I upgraded the RAM, and tried Knoppix - still nothing.
3. I tried Windows 2000. No joy, but at least it reported the serial modem as being faulty.
4. I tried Knoppix, with the Linunxant drivers for the winmodem. STILL no joy.
5. I tried Windows XP. Everything worked perfectly first time.
It's a real pity as old computers needing a replacement for Windows 98 are a real opportunity for Linux.