<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been having fun - and SOME success - trying to get Ubuntu to work with my dialup modem. As suggested by Help > Dialup Modems, I obtained the required download from linmodems.org and after "floundering around in the dark" on the command line, I eventually got it to run its diagnostics and shoot out a report. This was copied to disk, transfered to Outlook Express and sent to their Discussion address. I recieved two e-mails back from different members of that org with some questions and suggestions - and more commands to type in.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At this point I knew my printer had some jets blocked that refused to clear, leaving parts of print-outs missing. This caused me to miss a space in one of the commands and it failed. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Diced the printer, bought a new one that was specifically listed as Linux compatible and installed it successfully. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Reprinted the e-mails - picked up the space - ran the commands on Ubuntu successfully - and identified and tested the modem. Even dialing out to my ISP - once only! I had a pleasant surprise when booting up again Ubuntu dialed out to my ISP! So I had access to my e-mail and web to begin with - but not, once it was switched off. It didnt switch back on again.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have gleefully reported this to linmodems as requested and now await their answer - with hopefully the means to switch the link between the mail and internet applications in Ubuntu to the outside world, when and if I want them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you all for your interest.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike H</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>