Re: [Thinkpad] Linux

"A JAl Albritton" <allthewayaj_1@msn.com> writes:

> I just recently installed a Linux 7.2 in a 6GB HDD in a TP600e. Can

Which Linux distro do you mean?

> anybody tell me how to get on to the net with this OS???

What kind of connectivity do you expect: modem or LAN? DSL?

> Do I need a
> special MSN Disk... The one I use for Windows doesnt seem to work.

No wonder :-)

> Also, how do I activate my Built in Modem??? I have to be on the net
> first to download drivers from Linux.

In SuSE Linux 7.2 there is a special package, which may be installed
using standard installation tool YAST2. This package contains a driver
for built-in Winmodem. I have used it for some time.

There is also a port of this driver to FreeBSD.
Good luck!

-- 
Alexander Pohoyda
<alexander.pohoyda@gmx.net>
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