David King wrote:
> Ubuntu needs to have GnomePPP installed by default.
> I did find a CLI program called wvdial that was installed,
gnome-dial provdes a GUI for these two. I use it to dial GPRS/3G over
bluetooth, but it will work with any configured modem. gnome-dial is
available on the Ubuntu r
I am using Ubuntu 8.04, and there is a modem option in the Network
Connections dialog, but no option to actually click to connect, or click
to disconnect.
David King
Rob Beard wrote:
> On 28/01/2009 15:18, David King wrote:
>
>> It is great for broadband users to install Ubuntu and then jus
On 28/01/2009 15:18, David King wrote:
> It is great for broadband users to install Ubuntu and then just get
> online and get updates, etc., but when broadband is broken, there is no
> easy way to get connected. And without the internet connection, no way
> to search online for an answer.
>
W
Paul Sutton wrote:
> David King wrote:
>> I recently had a problem with my broadband connection, it just stopped
>> working one night. Works okay again now though.
>>
>> But it meant that I had to try dialup for the first time in years. I
>> still have an external serial modem (Zoom V.92) which I
David King wrote:
> I recently had a problem with my broadband connection, it just stopped
> working one night. Works okay again now though.
>
> But it meant that I had to try dialup for the first time in years. I
> still have an external serial modem (Zoom V.92) which I connected, but I
> coul
I recently had a problem with my broadband connection, it just stopped
working one night. Works okay again now though.
But it meant that I had to try dialup for the first time in years. I
still have an external serial modem (Zoom V.92) which I connected, but I
could not get connected to the Int
