On Tuesday 05 August 2003 09:47, Sh@xxx wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > Google for "linmodem" and take it from there. and don't top post, it's annoying. Joebewan -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list
