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Subject: Speedtouch
From: matthew () laver ! wanadoo ! co ! uk (Matthew Laver)
Date: 2004-10-31 18:21:21
Message-ID: 41852D21.2080901 () laver ! wanadoo ! co ! uk
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>Subject: Accessing the Internet with a Alcatel Speedtouch USB ADSL modem
>
>A last issue, configuring Linux to use such a modem for the first time
>is not a trivial task, is there, or are you planning to provide in the
>future a simpler way to do it?
>
>I've already done it before so it was easy, but here is what's needed, I
>think even someone with good Linux knowledge would not call it obvious,
>let alone someone new to Linux/Unix...
This was written to the list by a 'Nuno Ferreira' who has a very valid
point. The first thing I have to do or indeed any of us has to do, when
we first setup our Linux box, is to get on line. Why this is such a
pain for one of the most common modems in use today is beyond me. I am
the 'someone new to Linux/unix' above and luckily my desire for a good
solid working computer has kept me going even though getting my modem to
work has had me pulling my hair out.
There must be a simpler way.
Every problem I have had so far with Ubuntu I have asked questions of
the team and had really amazing answers that have always made me go ...
duh of course... and so i was hoping for you guys to work your magic
again this time.
I tried the Ubuntu package available on 'universe' and it definitely got
the modem working but not much else ... I then tried the speedtouchconf
script which has always worked in the past. The two methods seem to
work together to get the job done but I always have to mess around with
it whenever i boot up and run the script again.
Anyway I leave it in your capable hands ... maybe a How To on the wiki
page or setup script with the 'universe' package tailored for Ubuntu!
Thanks for your time and your wonderful distro
Matthew Laver
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