Re: I got me a laptop :)
On Mon, Nov 06, 2000 at 10:57:03AM -0900, Aaron Dewell wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Nov 2000, CaT wrote:
> > I'm going to go and try the free package... which i believe is like what they're
> > selling except that it only last for 7 days or something, no?
>
> >From opensound, yes. You can try it out, and verify what the card is before
> paying them $30. Or find out that it is supported by a different name or
> something.
It worked. I had moosik on mah lap :)
How god are they at keeping upto date? I like running the latest stable
kernels...
> > Already on 2.2.18pre19. Might try 2.3.x but am a wee bit fearful of
> > fs corruption.
>
> I'm running 2.4.0-test9 with no problems.
The todo list still mentions things to fix re fs corruption. It's that section
that gives me worrysome thoughts.
> > Yes but no go. tried playing with setserial but it ddn't do anything. As I said
> > in a prev letter I do have the irq and io port but the modem don't wanna play
> > ball. :/
>
> Sounds like a Winmodem problem...
Everyone at Gateway I talk to assures me that it isn't. Xircom don't mention
the word 'winmodem' on their website (or at least as far as their search
engine is concerned). I will talk to the sales guy tomorrow though to double-
confirm. I asked for a real modem durnit.
Is there any way I can test for wether or not it is?
--
CaT (cat@zip.com.au)
'We do more then just sing and dance. We've got a brain too.'
-- The Backstreet Boys
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