John Taylor

Johnny B Good wrote:
> The message <nqv2j.13195$Ew3.12662@newsfe7-gui.ntli.net>
> from John Taylor <john@example.com> contains these words:
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>> Mike the Brewer wrote:
>
>>> Also Virgin Media cable broadband specified Win XP, I wonder if I
>>> will have to use
>>> different software to connect with Linux, also what web
>>> browser and
>>> email software are needed
>>> ( including newsgroups ! )
>
>> You don't need any special software to connect with Virgin Media cable
>> broadband.
>
>> They supply you with a router.
>
> No, they supply you with a _cable_modem_.

No real difference from the machines point of view.
You send it packets, and it routes them to the internet.

>
>> You just need to tell your system where it is, and thats it!.
>
> Not even that if the PC is set up to act as a DHCP client (the default
> in windows boxen).

But he's trying to install linux

>
>> If you install Linux with it connected, the install will probably find
>> it and configure it for you.
>
> Provided you configure the network interface to use DHCP.
>

Get out of bed on the wrong side today, or are you in training for a
pedant contest ?

If you have it plugged in when you install.
It IS automatically detected and configured for DHCP by the system.
You don't need to configure it for DHCP.