I could probably do it, but it's easier just to do it than to explain it. Basically, you do this: 1)rebuild your kernel to have sound as a module, and ppp support if you don't already have it.(warning--not for newbies, best to have somebody else present to rescue it) 2) pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf 3) vi /etc/isapnp.conf #uncomment some lines to configure the boards that you want 4) isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf #run isapnp and look for errors 5) load the right modules #arghhh..this is where I seem to not get all the modules right 6) set it all up to run automatically at start-up via rc scripts or by a configuration program (linuxconf, yast, etc) I think most people have agreed that it is worth the effort to buy the $20 OSS package, because it does all this stuff for you. It might be worth investigating to see if your modem is a winmodem. Alot of pnp modems are winmodems. If you crack open the box, look around to see if the modem has jumpers. You can use those to manually set the IRQ and IO address of the modem and save yourself alot of trouble. Failing all, I will hopefully be at the Thursday clinic. I depends on the fickleness of my family--who haven't proven too reliable lately. Good Luck --Mike Michael J. Smith Flyfisher, Russian Translator, and Linux-Geek-At-Large
