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Ubuntu Help?
Aloone_Jonez:
Right I've being using Windows far too much recently, I haven't used Linux properly for ages. I have a Ubuntu install on a separate partition and up until now I haven't been arsed to get it to work properly.
Just one question, how the fuck do I set the Internet for my NTL cable modem?
Before when I had a winmodem I couldn't access the Internet and now, surprize surprize NTL don't support Linux either. :( :thumbdwn: :nothappy: :fu: :rolleyes: :mad:
http://www.ntl.com/locales/ie/en/athome/internet_faqs_technical.html#40
--- Quote from: NTL ---Which operating systems are supported?
The operating systems which ntl will support are:
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Home
Apple Macintosh OS 8.5, 8.51, 8.6, 9 or 10
The cable modem system is capable of operating with any TCP/IP operating system which uses dynamic IP address allocation. Therefore users could get access with computers with other operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, Windows NT, etc..
Please note that ntl are currently unable to support users of these latter Operating Systems. The customer is ultimately responsible for the set-up of their system as our support staff are not specialists in these areas.
--- End quote ---
Is there a way to get round this, I've read some stuff somewhere on the net but it didn't make any sense to me. :confused:
cymon:
What kind of modem is it? Ethernet modems will work just fine with Linux, you just need the ip of your router/ or modem if you don't have a router. If it's usb, you're probably stuffed, unless you can find a driver for the modem.
Aloone_Jonez:
It has both usb and Ethernet sockets on the back, and the good news is my PC does have an Ethernet port. Currently it's set up on XP with the usb, should I change it to Ethernet then? This would be inconvenient as I'd need to buy a cable but I wouldn't mind if it'd work.
If I remember rightly when I set up the account through Windows I had to go through a wizard that prompted me for my ISP's IP and my username and password, does a similar thing exist in Ubuntu?
worker201:
You should have been using ethernet the whole time - much faster and more efficient than USB.
Go ahead and get the cable.
In Windows, navigate your way to the tcp/ip properties and write everything down exactly as you see it there. Then you can set Linux to use the exact same settings. Not sure about Ubuntu, but in Fedora, they call the gateway a 'router'.
Aloone_Jonez:
Another thing I've noticed is it uses more memory than I expected, my trimmed down Windows XP install uses 67.5MB when booted and Ubuntu uses 74.9MB (it was origionally) 80 but I disabled the wall paper.
Surely I don't need all of these services running:
I've managed to cut down Windows XP consideribly without compromising user friendliness/functionality/stability so I must be able to do even better with Ubuntu.
Which services can I get away with disabling and how do I do it?
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