John P Carroll wrote:
I know that they use different plugs in France, just to annoy us.
A mains cable should not be a problem; it can be had in any hardware store; the female part is like the one you have in the US. Only do not forget to switch the PS to 230V. French phone plugs are a real piece of art and I would not know if hardware stores are allowed to sell them (devolution is still in it's early days). You should be able, however, to get one from the Telecom, probably in the form of a spare telephone cable. Open up that plug, cut off one of your RJ12 jacks and connect the red and green to the French plug. You may have to experiment a bit; the beasts I have operated on had six pins...
I am vague on the costs and modes of connection to ISPs in France. I am guessing that once connected, the protocols of transmission are standard, but I don't know if there is any difference in obtaining a connection.
Tchnically, it should work as in the US, if you're on analog; For ISDN you may need either X75 of V120, depending on the ISP.
I am fairly certain there is someone lurking out there who has a clear picture of these matters so:
Not too clear, but I hope this helps ;-)
-Is there a modem card especially suitable for hooking up in France? -I used to hear tell of Minitel, is this a useful space? Minitel is a V23 toy of the early eighties and you won't want to use that ;-)
-Are there in fact any real telecommunication differences from the US in EEU countries?
Technically, no. We may be a bit more advanced in the local loops, tho - we have no such thing as party lines. Everybody has his own number(s). Local calls are never free. JV -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/