On Saturday 29 January 2005 21:11, Julie Sloan wrote:
> Hi > Thank you Pablo for the explanation. Now I have a question: when I > open kppp and choose "configure," my modem device is shown as /dev/ttyS0. > > How is that the same or different from eth0 ? I am using an external > modem since my Winmodem wouldn't configure for Mandrake10.0. > > Also, when I go to MCC > Network and Internet > Make New Connection, on > the second or third screen I am asked to choose my provider, which shows > a bunch of European providers but none so far as I can tell, that apply > to me. > > I do not have a problem connecting, just a problem understanding this > method of setting up a new connection. > > thanks, > Julie Hi, modems and ethernet cards are different: you must use one OR the other. If you want to set up a connection via eth0, in MCC > Network and Internet > Make New Connection, choose "ADSL" or "cable", depending on what your ISP (Internet Service Provider) uses. You're right: the list of available providers *is* very incomplete, and I do not see any way of adding options. I find the MCC>Network and Internet interface so confusing that I can no longer recall how *I* got connected! You'll have to get help from someone else: try the Mandrakelinux documentation (it's in your computer) and the TWiki: http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/WebHome -- Pablo Ortúzar
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