YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

[azurelunatic]

Computer errors out the wazoo.

So I try and share what model DSL modem I've got with simoncion over AIM. This trips off a comedy of errors -- the modem unplugs itself, causing an error, which cascades into a memory dump, which forces a restart, which forces a reconnect to the 'net, which takes about eight minutes now.

So I'm IMing simoncion with an explanation of all this happy shit, and of course without me even touching the modem, it unsafely unplugs itself (again) and then happily reconnects. I make angry noises, ...ah, and it looks like my whole USB hub is out. Just peachy.

*saves thing using keystrokes, takes apart spaghetti-mess of devices*

Comments

[popefelix.livejournal.com]

can you afford to buy a cheap-ass Pentium (or clone) system? It sounds like you would be well-served with a separate router, provided there exist Linux/xBSD drivers for your DSL modem.

/*Can you drop the modem make and model now?*/

[simoncion.livejournal.com]

Also, correct me if I'm WAY off base:

Does your DSL modem have an ethernet jack built in?
If you get another ethernet adaptor for your machine, you shouldn't need to find any drivers for your modem.

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