Roger, Try this first ---------- >From http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf/full/downloads-ubuntu-x86.php download hsfmodem-7.68.00.07full_k2.6.24_16_generic_ubuntu_i386.deb.zip Under Linux unpack with: $ unzip hsfmodem*.zip Then install with: $ sudo dpkg -i hsfmodem*.deb Subsequently, the modem should be found with $ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf and try dialing out with: $ sudo wvdial. See DOCs/Testing.txt for details. Read DOCs/Conexant.txt --------- then report back. MarvS On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Roger Clark <rclark@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear discuss, > I've installed Ubuntu 8.04 on my laptop > and am trying to connect to the internet. Not > knowing Linux I'm wondering if you could help so I'll > attach the 'modemdata.txt' file, as per your suggestion, > to this email. > > Many thanks, > Roger Clark. > >