Andrew Maynes >After not too much success of installing Debian on an old PC (no longer a PC. I >have decided it maybe best to partition another PC and install Linux on a >partition (Win98 on one Partition and Debian on the other). Does this sound >like a good plan? Linux will work great on old hardware (esp. command line) to run a GUI system takes a bit more hardware. Just think of a DOS system and windows 9x... >Because Linux would not pick up the moden on the old box it >should be able to detect a conection on the other partion? Does this sound >right or am I heading for trouble? Sorry you won't be able to run Linux & windows at _the same time_. Your modem may be software driven (aka a "winmodem") and therefore not a true modem, in which case you could be banging you head against a brick wall for a long time. "The purpose of this page is to identify consumer-grade modems systematically and to note compatibility with Linux as reported by you, the users." http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html http://www.tldp.org/ http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Linmodem-HOWTO.html http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ Assuming from your email address that you're in the UK, it will be worth you seeking out your local lug (Linux User Group) for advice, and if they do such things pop along to an "install fest". "My" local lug: http://gllug.linux.co.uk/ Kind regards, Liam Delahunty http://www.liamdelahunty.com/ web/ design/ database/ programming http://www.britstream.com/ Hosting: Domain Names From UKP 7.50 p.a. http://www.corx.co.uk/ / A game of skill /