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Re: HELP! LinuxPPC Live & Modem

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From: John W. Jones
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 00:00
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Linux may not work with this modem because it's not a "true" modem. I
encountered the same thing with BeOS and Teleport modems.

In article <7e32sn$bq2$1@oak.prod.itd.earthlink.net>, AppleWeek
<appleweek@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Hello:
> I have LinuxPPC Live 4.0 (www.linuxppc.com) on my Power Macintosh 6500/225.
> My computer has an internal GeoPort/Express modem. I would like to know how
> i go about making a PPP conection in LinuxPPC Live 4.0? When i try to do it,
> using KPPP, it  says the it can't find the device drivers to use my modem.
> Where can I find the drivers for LinuxPPC Live 4.0 so I can go on the
> internet while using Linux?
> Thank YOU
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Subject: Re: HELP! LinuxPPC Live & Modem
Date: 1999/04/06
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