Quote Originally Posted by fannymites
I'm on dial-up and using an Intel 536EP data fax modem.
I have downloaded the correct linux drivers for the modem but I just can't get the driver installed.
If your modem needs a special driver for Linux, that suggests to me that it's an internal "winmodem" - built primarily with Windows in mind. If you've got some money the simplest fix would be to buy a new modem. Any external modem that connects via a serial port should do the trick. Then you won't need to install any special drivers in Knoppix - just make sure the modem is plugged in and turned on when you boot up the computer and it should be detected.