Mandrake Linux 9.0 w/KDE3

[paull2k]

Hey I got a slight problem with Mandrake Linux 9.0. I just installed it tonight. The operating system itself works fine, but cannot figure out how to connect to the net. Also I need to change the COM port my modem is on on Linux. I accidentally selected COM1 instead of COM3. What is the name of the program I need to run in order to start connecting to the Internet, and where is it located at? Any help given would greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[nunya]

Try Kppp, it's in the menu under Networking>remote access>Kppp. You may be able to detect your modem & set up your internet connection from there. If it won't detect your modem you can try setting it up from the Mandrake Control Center>Network & Internet>Connection. Kppp should do what you need provided you don't have a win-modem. If it's a win-modem you will need more help than I can offer since I am new to Linux myself. I hope this helps .

[Seb]

Hmmm. most probably you got a winmodem...
look here http://www.linmodems.org/

[paull2k]

Actually I don't think I have a WinModem, I have a BCM V.90 56K Modem. Came with my DELL PC.

[zen]

Take a look here.........it may help

http://www.modemsite.com/56k/bcm.asp

[paull2k]

I have looked there, and I got the drivers needed for the modem, but I still do have a few problems when booting into Linux: the problems are as follows:
Problem 1) PCI: Device 00:1f not available because of resource collisions.

Problem 2) Bringing up interface eth0: -> about 2 1/2 minutes later I get this message Determining IP Address for eth0...failed.

Problem 3) When trying to connect to the Internet I get this error:
Kppp can not find:
/dev/ttyS2

Please make sure you have setup your modem device properly and/or adjust the location of the modem device on the modem tab of the setup dialog.

Thank you.

Everything in bold is the exact error message I am getting. The one error I am the most concerned with now is getting my modem working for Mandrake Linux 9.0, and I have no clue how to install the drivers for it to work, but I do know that on Windows my modem is located on COM3. Any help given will be very much appreciated. Thank you.

[zen]

Problem 1) PCI bus conflict.Have you moved any hardware around?
Problem 2) If you have no network you can disable this device.
Problem 3) Use KPPP as suggested,Use "set-up dialogue"to configure and not the wizard.In dial-up set "authentication" to PAP/CHAP,in device set modem to "/dev/modem",flow control to "CRTSCTS",line termination to "CR",speed to "115200",and modem timeout to "120s".

your connection name must be exactly as you use to connect to your ISP.

in can take a little longer to connect,sometimes,with linux so be patient and keep trying

[zen]

The Dell drivers are only for RedHat 7.3 and may not work under mandrake and there could be kernel conflicts.
If you go here..http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...php?forumid=18 you will see alot of questions relating to modems.
Unless yours is one of the "luckey ones" the concensus is get a Serial Modem (hayes accura works my XP and Man9 no probs)