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Hey Everyone. As you can all probably see i am a total linux virgin, and am currently running Damn Small Linux 2.3 off of my SanDisk 512 CruzerMini. My system ...
  1. 04-20-2006 #1
    Calabero
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    Exclamation FRUSTRATED!!!!! - Damn Small Linux

    Hey Everyone.

    As you can all probably see i am a total linux virgin, and am currently running Damn Small Linux 2.3 off of my SanDisk 512 CruzerMini. My system specs are:

    10.3G HD
    96M SDRAM
    400MHz Celeron Processor

    I have 2 USB ports, One with my Sympatico DSL connected to it, and the other with a 4-port Belkin USB Hub. This hub is where is my pen drive is located.

    I love Damn Small, and it is a nice introductory distro for a noob like me. My main problem is that i cannot for the life of me figure out how to connect to the internet. My computer does not have an Ethernet card, ergo the USB DSL connection. I know absolutely nothing about that command-line interface thingy, and quite frankly am a little intimidated by it as well. I am sure that there is some other poor soul on these forums who has this same question, but i have already been here for 2 1/2 hours and haven't found a solution yet. If anyone could help me that would be great.


    Thank you in advance!
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  2. 04-20-2006 #2
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    It is very well possible that you will not be able to connect to the internet with a USB modem, for which the company that produces it have probably did not released any Linux drivers.

    But, still, what is the exact model/brand of your modem? (it is written underneath it)
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    If it ain't written on the modem (e.g. rubbed off), you can launch from a terminal as root the command
    lsusb
    which will list (ls) all usb devices connected to your computer. (The other very useful ls command is lspci for... pci devices )
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