Please Help With Linux. Modem won't work.

[gosstech]

I just installed Mandrake Linux 8.0 for the first time. Everthing works great except for the modem. I first tried to setup kppp to conect to the internet and it said it could not find dev/modem. I then tried to go into the hardware config and it shows the correct modem. When I go to configure it I get an error something like "modprobe: Can't locate module isa-pnp"
I need to know how to reconfigue or setup my modem. I have also made sure my modem was supported by linux.

Also I noticed is that when I go into /dev/ this is no modem file or dir.

If you can help thanks

 

[MGMorden]

Which com port is it on (or rather which com port is it)? You sound like you need a symlink for /dev/modem. Depending on the com port of the modem it will be one of the following /dev/ entries:

Com1: /dev/ttyS0
Com2: /dev/ttyS1
Com3: /dev/ttyS2
Com4: /dev/ttyS3

As root type (replace the x with the correct number from above):
ln -s /dev/ttySx /dev/modem

Then go back to kppp. If it still doesn't work come back and we'll try to help.

 

[mcveigh]

what is the exact model and typr of modem you have?

 

[gosstech]

Thanks for the help. I am now able to dial out and connect to my ISP.

Now I just need to get one of the browsers to reconize that I have a connection.

I was trying to use Netscape or Konqurer. I type in a web address and it just times out.

Any Ideas?

Thanks again,

 

[MGMorden]

You may have to set the DNS server IP addresses manually in KPPP. If that doesn't do it then you've got a truly strange problem. Ever time I've been able to get KPPP (or X-ISP, I use both) to dial out and connect all the programs have seen the net connection.

 

[gosstech]

Thanks I will try that.