Re: YDL is up and running


Subject: Re: YDL is up and running
From: Busman (busman@telsur.cl)
Date: Sun Oct 29 2000 - 23:24:34 MST


>I recalibrated my monitor. The only thing that was wrong was the deminsion
>settings were thrown way off key. That fixed the fuzzy video.
>
>I reinstalled YDL and this time, it took. Start up was smooth, and this time
>it just seemed to take hold and work.
>
>There is no sound, and even though I typed DMA sound, it refuses to make
>noise. However, my screen is at a more comfortable 1024x768, but, it is
>still at 8 bit grainy colour. There must be a way to fix this.
>
>It recognized my hardware modem for 56k dial out, but, I would rather have
>DSL service. Calling Bellsouth, I found out that the special modem that I
>recieved for my Mac would not work with the Linux OS. They stated that the
>Alcatel Modem for Windows would work, but, I would need an Intel based
>system to use it. Some how, this does not sound right. I am using an Alcatel
>speed touch home connected directly to the ethernet port, and I use a
>software called Enternet to access the DSL. I was told the only way that I
>might be able to get this DSL line working in Linux on the Mac would be to
>purchase a router with it's own hardware address and then hook that to the
>ethernet port, and then hook the modem to the router. For some faint reason
>I think I am being handed a line of bull. I contacted Enternet from their
>website, and I am still waiting for their reply. Bellsouth Tech support told
>me that the drivers for Enternet 300 do not work on PPC based Linux systems.
>(Which may be true... I got them loaded into the system from the CDROM, but,
>every time I try and click them or use them, I get errors.) Has anybody
>found a way around this? if I can not access my high speed line, then Linux
>is a dead end for me, and will unfourtunately be cast aside for something
>that works.
>
>So far though, except for the sound, this install seems to be much better
>than the last working install that totally trashed my system. If there was a
>way to fix the sound, the colour, and get my high speed 'net working, I
>think I could tranfer over to Linux as my main OS. Until these problems get
>fixed however, Linux is nothing more than a novelty that is interesting to
>look at, but, unable to do anything usefull.
>
><dr_s_douglass@mac.com>

maybe this will help you...

http://www.linux.com/howto/mini/ADSL.html

good luck in this night!

Busman
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