Reid, Minicom is ancient. Use instead after drivers are loaded $ sudo wvdialconf The modem should be found. Edit in your personal information with: $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf removing the ; < > symbols THen dialout with: $ sudo wvdial MarvS On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:29 AM, Reid Sheeley <edrms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > thanks to all for help, unaware new driver was available. compilation and > install complete with pctel driver. linmodem.ko, pctel.ko, pctel_hw.ko all > present in /lib...../misc/ . trying to configure minicom, but stuck. unable > to bring minicom up in terminal, apt-get install doesn't work and not able > to find /etc/modprobe.conf to configure. if better way to connect/configure > to the internet please let me know. Reid > > >
