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[Fernando Cassia]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 9:24 PM,  <stephen at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
>>>> Linux (and in turn Ubuntu) handle old style external modems just
>>>> fine. It's just another serial interface and everything "just works".
>
> Ah well then, apologies for incorrect info .. however, my Ubuntu distro
> would NOT recognize my external modem (or the win-modem for that matter)
> no matter what. The modem was/is plugged in, turned on and even stroked
> gently, but nothing. Will follow-up when i have the time.

Check the tutorial here, FWIW....
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html

FC