Dan Youngquist composed on 2019-05-17 09:08 (UTC-0700): > Felix Miata wrote: >> Target is a Vaio laptop (not mine) with 2.2GHz dual core with 2GB RAM and GM965 >> 14" 1280x800 video. I have an openSUSE maintenance installation (only IceWM for X) >> on it now, which will stay. > One problem that I didn't see anyone mention, that you may already be aware > of: The modem in that Vaio is almost certainly a winmodem. Most of those> can't be made to work with Linux, Actually it is one that ostensibly is supported, technically a high definition audio device. > and for those that can, it's more trouble > than it's worth. I wholeheartedly agree. I tried by starting with basics, determining whether the modem could work at all. My support mailing list discuss-subscribe@... sub attempt was returned to sender. ScanModem found a 14f1:2c06 High Definition Audio device that should be supported as a modem, but underlying support for modems in distros seems to have died through lack maintenance required for newer foundational software versions, e.g. glibc, gcc, etc. The driver has to be built, and automatic building by installing the .deb (Debian 10) or .rpm (openSUSE 15.1) fails with "C compiler cannot create executables" on the cli and in config.log. In Debian, every attempt to use apt or aptitude for anything since trying to install the .deb results in "E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)" on account of alsa-driver-linuxant producing exit status 77 in post processing. e.g.: apt install wvdial > You'll need to use an external or PCMCIA card modem, but > make sure it's a hardware modem, not a winmodem. He would have to come up with that on his own. He could probably come up with $10 or so at most. Whether he could find one is another matter requiring a lot of luck. > Bottom line, you'll save yourself a lot of headaches by leaving him on Windoze. The Vaio's only license is for Vista, long since wiped from his HD. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is religion, not science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/