Hello, I dont have money to buy an external modem. I have to make it work like this only. I am easily able to connect to internet in windows, but I want to connect in Linux, since I do all my development work in Linux. Which linux modem driver are u talking about? Thanks, Rebel --- Price Technology <pricetech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Monday 04 August 2003 17:07, Sh@xxx wrote: > > Hi people, > > I am using Red Hat 9 on my Dell Latitude Laptop. > > I wish to connect to Internet using a Dial Up > > Connection--Modem and Telephone Line. > > I open > > System tools--Internet Configuration Wizard .In > the > > Devices tab, I select a Modem Connection. > > Now, it does not detect my Modem which is a Xircom > > Ethernet Card + 56 K Modem. > > After I click on Modem Connection, it comes to > > Provider Name. Since I am in India and this > > does not has any service provider in the list, i > do it > > manually. > > > > I write the following in : > > > > prefix-> 91 > > area code->05944 > > number->172233 (This is the number to dial. I > connect > > easily using the same configuration in Windows 2K) > > > > Now, it shows me that it has created a connection > with > > a Generic Modem. I am surprised it > > did not probe my modem. > > > > After click finish for the changes to take place, > it > > tries to connect, but is not able to--I do hear > the > > sound when it tries to connect. > > I have tried so many, so many times, but no use. > > > > I just thought to put my problem here to hear > what my > > peers has to say on this. > > > Recurring problem; you have a winmodem. You might > find a linmodem driver to > make it work, but my advice is to trade that one for > a goat and shoot the > goat, then buy a real modem. > > That's what I did and it's been completely trouble > free. > > Joebewan > > > > -- > Shrike-list mailing list > Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
