Well....

[Super Mahrio]

Mah did it...Mah reformatted the crone and inserted Linux 2.4 (Ubuntu) in that there crone...however Mah faces a problem...Linux 2.4 figures that theres no modem in me crone...i guess it WAS a winmodem after all.. so now...im not sure what to do...should i go get an external one? the one i saw at the store that actually stated it worked with Linux was like 60 bucks! wtf, mate? or do i need to find the driver for the existing modem...and if so, how do i go about doing that?
the crone feels so much better now that Windows is gone...but she cant get online...(im using me mothers computer)

 

[Kvlt Wench]

I have no idea what any of that means, but I'm sorry.

 

[Lies and Perfidy]

Hahahahaha at Isabel. Not a "hahahah, you're stupid," but "ahahahaha, that's funny."

That sucks, Jamie. My suggestion is to buy a Mac. Failing that, I dunno, I could ask a Linux dude I know...

 

[neal]

you can get a 56K modem for waaaaay less than $60. come down to frys or look online or something.

 

[TrueBeliever]

My suggestion is to buy a Mac.

It bore repeating.

 

[neal]

if she's saying wtf to a $60 modem i dont think she wants to blow $2500 on a mac.

 

[TrueBeliever]

if she's saying wtf to a $60 modem i dont think she wants to blow $2500 on a mac.

Bah, technicalities.

 

[neal]

haha

 

[MajestikMøøse]

$60 for a 56k modem is stupid.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44940&item=6754615761&rd=1

BUY IT NOW FOR $0.99!!!!

or first, 3rd party linux drivers for the 56k modem you already have using your mom's computer.

 

[E-bortion]

you can get a 56K modem for waaaaay less than $60. come down to frys or look online or something.

<3 Fry's.

 

[Captain Beard]

Poor Mah. When you hop on and I catch you again, let me know and we'll see if we can find you drivers.

 

[Karmic]

first, you need to figure out the name of the modem

then find drivers and stuff, preferrably on the homepage, or just get third-party drivers and stuff, if existing.

 

[Tee]

wait, I'll bring metalized.

*goes to met's room*

 

[Tee]

Hi, this is metalized. What kind of modem do you have?
1. You need to know this first in order to insert for the correct driver to your kernel. Also your kernel has to be compiled with support for the specific drivers you need. If it is a win modem, forget it.
2. Does Ubuntu have configuration tools to make your life easier? If not install another distro. As far as I know Ubuntu has only Gnome. KDE has far more better support and configuration options.

 

[Tee]

That sucks, Jamie. My suggestion is to buy a Mac.

Too much money for only net connection and basing staff. Linux can do all that as safe as MAC OS and it has much better support.