[ubuntu-in] Sify - getting online ...

[Ravi Shanker]

Sify is not DSL :)
On Wed, 2007-05-02 at 09:06 +0530, Parthan S R wrote:
> Sanjay Bhangar wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >  
> > I continue to face the problem of not being able to login to Sify
> > through Ubuntu. What I land up having to do is login through windows,
> > then restart in Ubuntu without logging out from Sify. This is a mega pain.
> I just chopped off your statement asking not to send links of HowTos
> because, I have to do. If everything is smooth and easy, there is no
> meaning in living, especially there is no meaning in using Linux. There
> is always a fun quotient related to trying and making things work.
> Secondly, most HowTos are written by people who had problem, found out
> what the problem was, tried their best to solve the problem and did, and
> was humble enough to write a document on their experience so that it is
> not as much harder for others to do the same. There is a problem with
> the Alcatel Modem provided by Airtel, as its operation is a bit
> different from other commonly used modems. And hence, you need to take
> some extra effort to make it work.
> 
> This HowTo explains both why is it so and how to solve it -
> http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DSL-HOWTO/speedtouchusb.html
> 
> -- 
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> ---
> Parthan aka Technofreak
> 
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