Thanks, but I checked http://mobilix.org/modem_ci10130.html and my modem (same device number) is stated not to work. Dell hardware modem my ---. And my box cost more than the consumer Inspiron model, you'd think they would use better components.
Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myers, Dennis R NWO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2002 07:53 Subject: RE: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networki ng > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Alan Tu > Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] questions about modem and setting up dialup networking > > > Hi, I'm new to Linux and I love its potential. Anyway, my questions are > about establishing a dialup connection to my ISP with Mandrake 8.2. > > 1. I have a Dell Latitude notebook with a 3com mini-PCI modem (and > ethernet, in fact). According to Dell techs, this is a "hardware" modem, but > I couldn't find the model number in the hardware lists. The following is the > relevant part of cat /proc/pci: > > Bus 0, device 16, function 1: > Communication controller: PCI device 10b7:1007 (3Com Corporation) (rev > 16). > IRQ 11. > Master Capable. Latency=32. Min Gnt=10.Max Lat=5. > I/O at 0xd000 [0xd0ff]. > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd400 [0xf3ffd4ff]. > Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf3ffd000 [0xf3ffd07f]. > > So, is this really a hardware modem? > > 2. If so, how do I test that /dev/modem is set up right? I've read about > kppp or minicom, but I can't find these utilities on my system. > > 3. During install, Mandrake asked for my ISP's phone number, etc. But now, > I cannot see any files in /etc/ppp/peers. For system administration, is > there a text/console equivalent to the GUI dial-up setup? Of course, there's > always the several config files, but I was looking for a shortcut :-) > > Thanks. > > Alan > > Can't answer the question on whether it is a hardware modem, but for text > config you can use "wvdial". It is quick > and seems very stable. The other alternative I use is the "Internet > connection" icon on the KDE desktop. HTH > Dennis M. > > >
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