[nzlug] Telstra/linux

[Toby Collett]

Are you using the modem via the ethernet port or USB port (with linux you
will probably find it easier to set up with the ethernet port)?

Toby

On 7/3/07, Robert Waldron <megramps at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> Thanks for reply modem is
> Motorala Surfboard SB5100 USB Cable Modem
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toby Collett" <tcollett+lists at plan9.net.nz>
> To: "NZLUG Mailing List" <nzlug at linux.net.nz>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [nzlug] Telstra/linux
>
>
> > My guess with your keyboard is that it is a USB keyboard and you will
> need
> > to enable some sort of 'legacy USB keyboard support' in your Bios. As
> for
> > the more important issue some more details would probably help:
> > - what sort of cable modem (model idealy, but at least is it
> > internal/external, USB/ethernet etc)
> > - any other local network details
> >
> > Debian instructions should work fine with Ubuntu (under the covers they
> > are
> > almost identical, the less graphical the guide the more likely it will
> > work
> > on multiple linux distributions)
> >
> > Toby
> >
> > On 7/3/07, Robert Waldron <megramps at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello
> >>
> >> I am trying out Ubuntu via the pcworld iso.
> >>
> >> 2 problems
> >> Minor my keyboard does not load until Ubuntu starts loading hence I
> can't
> >> choose options,also happens loading as boot no keyboard so can't choose
> >> from
> >> dual boot as soon as windows starts loading keyboard again loads.
> >>
> >> Major I am not able to get the cable modem to work.I have copied from
> >> ipconfig the details to the options in eth0 and also tried eth1 to no
> >> avail.
> >>
> >> Can any one point me in the right direction for these problems.
> >>
> >> I did notice on paradise help that Debian is mentioned?
> >>
> >> I have also spent most of last night searching for answers to no avail
> :(
> >>
> >> Thanks for reading
> >>
> >> Regards Gramps
> >>
> >>
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