Re: 6.0

[Alan DeJong <annette@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce Smith wrote:

> > > Are you SURE you don't have a win-modem?  If so, you're out of of luck.
> >
> > i am 99.9% positive i dont have a modem.
>
> You're going to have a hard time connecting to your ISP without a modem!  :{)
>

okay u know what i meant!

>
> > When i ran 5.2 it would dial out, but i
> > could never get a ppp connection established.
> > So it would hang up after just a few seconds.
>
> Sounds like a modem that works under Linux.
>
> > > I created my options file and chat script file manually from the HOWTO
> > > document a long time ago.
> > >
> > > I've heard that the redhat "control-panel" can set it up much easier.
> > > Give that a try.  (I've never used it, so I can't be more specific)
> > >
> >
> > my friend did that.  And it worked great for his computer.  But my main concern is
> > just getting a modem reconized.
>
> There is a tool on the control panel that creates the link "/dev/modem"
> to the correct com port on your PC.  (you have to know the com port)

i guess i'll have to find it in that big jumbled mess called linux.. :-)