It still works. I am using Slacko 5.3.3. And on Netzero dialup connection posting this. Remember it only works with a paid account unless they are having one of their free weekends for the free account. Not even sure they still do those. They know dialup is about dead so not much incentive to offer incentives to sign up.Dewbie wrote:
I can't verify whether NetZero for Puppy works because I don't have an account.
One problem I recently ran into during a fresh install was that all the local numbers on this old Linspire linux version were no longer functional. Unlike the current windows version, this old Linspire version cant dial an 800 number to check for number updates. So if the local numbers built into it dont work, it cant connect to anything.
I had it installed on another Puppy computer with updated numbers and was able to just copy "phn.dat" file with its updated local numbers from Netzero directory from that install to the new one. You can also try opening the phn.dat file and manually modify it though that is more work, but it maybe only option for somebody without working numbers.
Pretty much means most people still on dialup probably wont be informed enough to do this and the Linspire netzero client for all intents and purposes will be unusable. Its a shame but people posting for info on most linux help sites, are misinformed that the Linspire Netzero software no longer works. Course getting dialup info or dialup modem info for linux has been difficult for very long time. Puppy has been best by far on dialup/modem support. Lot linux "experts" on such sites think all dialup users are too stupid luddites to upgrade to broadband or just too cheap to have broadband. Let them live out in boonies and they will learn quick there is no broadband other than way overpriced satellite. Mobile broadband if you happen to live near enough to an interstate hiway system. And no, I aint movin to the big city just to get broadband......
Also need to remind people this software is buggy in that it doesnt remember passwords. Also to connect hit return key instead of clicking button with mouse. It wont do anything if you just click the connect button. Oh and the whole netzero window disappears when it does properly connect, though winky in your tray will show you connected. On older Puppies I could then click on Netzero again and click to close. My install no longer does this. You have to force the connection to end with a killall. Or just shut down Puppy and reboot.
Dialup is getting nearly unusable anymore except for email via an email client, and Netzero is about only dialup isp that doesnt severely limit hours you can be connected. At least one that is $10. The cheaper ones have either severely limited hours or went out of buisiness. The remaining full service ones seem high price. Nearly what I would pay for basic DSL if it were available to me. So for some of us out in boonies without any good broadband options, but still have a local Netzero network number, it can be made to work. I however get loads of practice playing solitaire waiting for webpages to load......