Thanks for all the quick replies..it turns out that on further investigation
I discovered (much to my dismay) my modem is in fact a software controlled
aka. "winmodem" ..oh well I guess I'll go out and find a replacement that
will work...any suggestions?
Thanks again
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of jowilker
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 1:46 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet/modem
Larry, The modem in your box is probably in an unjumpered mode aka PNP. You
need
to pull the card and set the jumpers to com 2. Plug n Play is for windose
and
can't be used in linux.
The modem and mouse used to conflict a lot. I think all mouses using serial
can
be used without prioritizing them, the cdroms are atapi, and modems pnp.
Makes
life easier for the other world. Linux is still in school, even though it's
big
for it's age.
Try jumpering to com2 and give it a whirl.
John
Larry Clyman wrote:
> Hi all,
> I just installed Linux/Mandrake 5.3 yesterday (win98 on hda and Linux on
> hdb)and am having no luck in configuring some sort of internet dialup
> connection. I've tried using the Kppp app that comes with the KDE
interface
> and everytime I try to query my modem (US Robotics 56K FAX WIN INT v.90)
> on Linux's equivalent of comport 2 it either tells me it's busy or
there's
> no answer . I've also checked out some of the howto's mentioned in
previous
> listings and have had no luck either. One listing had me login as
root...do
> a pnpdump and then edit the "isapnp.conf" file...when I followed the
> directions I got a reply of "permission denied".
> Another howto has me attempt to edit the "ppp-on" file supposedly in my
> /usr/sbin/ directory. I tried finding that file and it doesn't seem to
> exist....then I read in another listing that perhaps I need to mount
> windows 98 in order to access my dialup connection that way....well
needless
> to say I'm quite confused at this point.
> Can anyone tell me what I need to do here..or point me at some other
> resources..
> Any help is greatly appreciated..
> Thanks
> Larry Clyman
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