Dial Up Internet

[waynejkruse10]

I was wondering if it was possibile to have a dial up modem dialing to the net via knoppix
wayne

[Ross Clement]

Yes. I can't remember the correct menu option (internet -> dialup on kde I think), but you can find a modem dialer in the menus, which will bring up kppp. You then create an account (naming phone numbers, dns servers etc, or for some isps you can use a wizard), hit connect, and away you go

Cheers,

Ross Clement.

[fingers99]

Easiest way is to run pppconfig (enter your details) then pon (to connect) poff (to hang up).

[waynejkruse10]

doesnt recognise any modems
wayne

[fingers99]

doesnt recognise any modems

Ah, what modem do you have? An lspci should give you a good clue. You then need to try and find out whether it's a WinModem or not (chances are it is) and see if there is a driver for it. (Or buy a "proper" external serial modem).

[waynejkruse10]

a conexant hcf v90 internal fax modem which i have the windows drivers for
wayne

[RockMumbles]

"hcf" means win-modem, which means it is not a "real" modem, it is a card missing most of the hardware that makes a modem so it uses software to emulate a modem, therefore you will need to find linux win-modem drivers for your modem, or replace it with a true hardware modem. I do know that some win-modems have linux drivers available.

~rock

[mightydavefish]

Go check out linmodems.org. I'm sure your modem is supported with one of the drivers there.

[waynejkruse10]

what about printers
wayne