[nzlug] Ubuntu 8.04

[Robert Connolly]

2008/5/25 Dave Lane <dave at egressive.com>:

> Apparently (according to a post on the Ubuntuforums I read ages ago), the
> Ubuntu devs have put supporting a dying technology like dial-up connectivity
> at a low priority, so the support for it within NM is minimal.
>
> I've been frustrated by it before (on the rare occasion that I actually
> want to use a dial-up connection because all other options have been
> exhausted), but, given its substantial complexity (particularly when nasty
> but ubiquitous winmodems are taken into account), I can understand why
> they've made that call.
>

I understand it too, however they've made the assumption that every
connection is manageable through nm, or even that everyone wants to use nm.
For some of us, especially in NZ, where a certain telco has abused it's
monopoly for years, dial up is the only option.

Robin Sheat wrote:
>
>> I think the idea is that you manage your dialup connections through nm :)
>> Not that I've ever used it for that, but I presume it can do it.
>>
>
It can, but only for modems that  don't need random settings (like stupid
mode for my Intel536). I would use it if I was able to get it to work!

Rob