disclaimer: i'm a real serious newbie to linux...my apologies
ok, i'm trying to configure the speedtouch in mandy 8.2. during initial install of mandrake, it offers the option to set up the connection. i was thrilled when i saw that under adsl, it does offer the speedtouch as a viable option. however, it didn't configure properly. then, a few minutes later, after booting up and configuring x, i launched the mandrake set-up utility which also has the speedtouch listed. it wasn't perfect as it did tell me to move a copy of the mgmt.o file into the directory and try again. after i did that however, it still wouldn't work right. i THINK the problem is related to that fact that my ISP requires a pppoe connection. (i know for sure that i need pppoe but don't know if that is in dead causing the problem.) my guess is that mandy is trying to use pppoa. the real kicker is i can't tell what has and what hasn't been accomplished in the tutorials offered on the driver site. anyone got any suggestions? i'm perfectly willing to switch to another distro if it will be easier for me. (as i was saying i am really new to linux and i just want to get an install done with my dsl running so i can concentrate on learning other things in linux. it is really draining to have to reboot into windoze to connect and search for guides to doing anything in linux.) my apologies if im asking something that has been covered. i tried looking through the archives and couldn't find any specifics on what i need. i found some stuff, but without any clear resolve. (course i don't speak french, so that is a b*&ch. :0) ) thanks in advance -tom ps. if you tell me to RTFM, please tell me what f*&king manual! :0) Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
