Re: 6.0

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > 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!  :{)

> 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)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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