Mandrake 10.1 and modem

[rainasto]

I have installed mandrake linux 10.1 and it was easy to install.
Then mandrake notify, that it don't support my modem type. Is there any possibility to install it? Maybe some driver will help me?

Tnx!

[Nerderello]

I assume (as you haven't told us) that you have an internal PCI modem, also know as WINMODEMS.

Places to look are :-1
1) The general tutorial section of this forum
2) http://www.linmodems.org

have fun

Nerderello

[rainasto]

I'm so n00b, so can you tell me point by point how i install my modem?

Thanks a lot!

I assume (as you haven't told us) that you have an internal PCI modem, also know as WINMODEMS.

Yes, it is PCI modem

[AlexK]

Like Nerderello said, goto www.linmodems.org to get the drivers and goto this page for the tutorial http://www.linuxforums.org/tutorials...rial-3100.html

[Nerderello]

okay,
so you will want to get a hold of the correct driver (site already given).

This driver will depend upon which chipset your modem has. Either look on the card itself or try the command lspci. This command (you'll probably need to be logged on as root) will show, hopefully, a Communications Controller (your modem) with a chipset name (such as Lucent).

Take this info with you to the linmodems website and follow the appropriate links.

Try and get an rpm file when you download the driver (that is a file that ends in rpm). Then use the instructions in the tutorial to install the driver.

Once you have a driver installed, and you know the /dev/ name that it is using (keep your eyes peeled when installing), launch the kppp dialer application and use the config windows to put in such things as your user name (on your ISP) password, phone number (of your ISP) and the /dev/ device that the modem is presented on.

Then use the kppp dialer to dial (unlike windows, Linux does not dial on demand) up.

Have fun

Nerderello

[rainasto]

Well, i've tried that. Console give me some warnings :S I have logged in root. What it would be?

[Nerderello]

Rainasto,
what bit is giving you problems? The driver install or the kppp stuff?

Nerderello