On Sun, 2 Sep 2001 22:25:09 -0600 "Admin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> insightfully noted: > Hello: > > Let me introduce myself. My name is Dexter, and just today I installed > linux on a partitioned hdd and I am looking forward to spending some > good > quality time with this group list. ================================= Welcome!!!!!! ============================ >I own a Dell 4100 series pc, running > on > an 800mhz PIII, with about 380 megs of ram, 40 gig hdd, a linksys nic, a > scanner, two printers, a power backup system, and a Conexant/Rockwell > modem. > The modem is not a winmodem. ====================== Why are you so certain?????? ====================== > Ok, now for some background as to what > happened. <snip> > > I went through the internet connection wizard and placed all the proper > information (or so I think, everything is subject to change without > notice), > but when I try to connect all I get is a message stating: Modem is > Busy. > Well, far as I know, the modem is not busy and it works fine in windoze. > I > tried using all the different com ports, including the "something"/modem > allocation (it is configured for com2 in win98), with no luck. Under > properties, the modem is described as a HFCModem MDP3900V-U PCI > Enumerator > modem (don't know what it all means, but there it is anyway). ================================== I believe the HFC is the clue that this *is* indeed a _winmodem_ Hope I'm wrong :o) ================================== > I tried > running minicom (as suggested by a person in #mandrake in irc), but I > basically had the same result. I tried removing the nic, thinking maybe > there is a conflict going on between the two (the wizard at first thinks > I > am accessing the net via the network), but again no luck. I went to the > conexant web site, but they don't have any linux drivers available for > their > modems. I visited the #mandrake channel in IRC and one of their helpers > suggested running "ppp-on", but the copy I obtained is in the tar > format, > and I don't feel confident about messing with it at this point in time. > I > also sent a message to the support group at Mandrake, but I suspect it > might > be a couple of days before I hear from them. So, I am hoping somebody > in > this group list can help me out. > > I have a few theories running in my head, actually more like intuitions. > One theory would be that Mandrake cannot support the conexant/rockwell > modem. It would surprise me, considering they are one of the major > manufacturers of modems around. If indeed conexant is not supported, > can > somebody send me the brandname and model number of a modem supported by > Mandrake? ==================================== Almost any external modem that connects to a serial port. External is the way to go IMHO. HTH, Mike -- "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." --Tom Waits _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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