Re: ADSL & Linux

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From: Martin Liddle
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 11:36

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In article <999251274.19179.0.nnrp-10.c29fde5a@news.demon.co.uk>, Stu 
Carter <stu@mini.demon.co.uk> writes
>Does anyone here have experience of using Demon/BT's ADSL
>modem on a Linux box?
>
>I currently have a Linux router connected to a 56k modem, but
>would like a permanent connection which doesn't hog a phone line.
>
>I thought that ADSL would be my best bet (don't trust those cable
>companies one inch), but Demon's site says that one needs Windows
>to use their modem.
>
>A quick web search turned up that the makers of the BT ADSL
>modem may release open-source drivers for Linux.
>
>Anyone know if this has happened? Anyone using it in real life
>right now?
>
Yes it happened and I am aware of lots of people using them: 
unfortunately I have no personal experience with them.  I have taken the 
liberty of cross posting this reply to uk.comp.os.linux where the 
experts live.
-- 
Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close,
Cramlington, Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW.
Phone: 01670-712624.  Fax: 01670-717324.
Web site: <http://www.tynecomp.co.uk>.

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From: Martin Liddle <martin@tcs02.demon.co.uk>
Newsgroups: demon.tech.unix,uk.comp.os.linux
Subject: Re: ADSL & Linux
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 12:36:46 +0100
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