I boot winxp and red hat 8. I recently switched to cable (and can't get the cable to work) but I had dsl before with alcatel usb speedtouch. I tried all 3 drivers mentioned above and never did get the thing to work. Just thought I would let you know you're not alone. Man I can do anything with windows. I know it inside and out but I started on linux about 6 months ago (on and off) and it boggles me too. Just so different. It's kind of like leaving a game your really good at to start a new one you can't even play. Just feels awkward and clumsy.

Anyway...... keep trying and I am sure it will pay off. To many people like linux for it not to be great.