Since Dell are now supporting Ubuntu, Novell etc. why not approach support team of Dell either by phone or email for solution of the hardware. In case Laptop has a PCI slot, there is no problem install PCI dialup modem - with driver installation has linux as well as windows.
<br>-sri<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 5/27/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Anurag Mishra</b> <<a href="mailto:mishranurag@gmail.com">mishranurag@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hey Guys I hope you remember as the person bugging you who sent his laptop to parents with UBUNTU. The laptop is Inspiron 5100. If you remember they are having trouble configuring modem (dial up, and yes its dial up, no broadband suggestions please).
<br><br>I bought them a serial modem only to find out that Dell Inspiron 5100 has no serial port. They will be in New Delhi from June 1 onwards for four days. If any of you could help them with this issue, I would greatly appreciate that. Please mail me and I will give further details.
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