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Subject: Re: Laptop modem - Dell Inspiron 2650 MD56ORD
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RE:> Okay, I got it to work. It worked untill
> I rebooted the machine.
IF the Mandrake bootup sequence attempts configuration the modem,
it will set:
  /dev/modem --> /dev/ttyS1 or 3 or 3
Check with
# ls -l /dev/modem
If inappropriate
# rm /dev/modem
# ln -s /dev/Correct /dev/modem


>Tony Wasson wrote:
> 
> > Good Morning All
> >
> > Okay, I got it to work. It worked untill
> > I rebooted the machine. Am I suposed to
> > put something in my init scrips? The install
> > instructions didn't indicate this or I would
> > have done something.
> 
> Hooray! You got it!
> Yes, you need to list the modules in /etc/modules.
> You can also use modprobe to add them manually.
> 
> > Also, I was unable to ping out when I used my
> > ppp dial up scripts that I copied from my desk
> > top system. These scripts are cut and paste form
> > the ppp howto and modified to serve my needs,
> > which they have done so very well untill now. I
> > was able to ping out when I used the the network
> > configurator found in Redhat 7.3. So it would
> > seem that something is missing. I did notice that
> > there was a "resolv.conf" in the ppp directory
> > after I got finished with the network
> > configurator, I was tempted to transfer this to
> > the /etc dir and try using my ppp dial up scripts
> > again to see if it would work.
> 
> If you can ping by IP address, but not by name (google.com), it is a DNS
> issue. Most ISPs hand out DNS addresses upon successful connection, but you
> can always use your own in a resolv.conf file.
> 
> > FYI: I was unable to find anything to find the
> > following in my menuing:
> > >Go to Start->Programs->Internet->Dialup Configuration and create an
> Account.
> > >It's similar to using Dialup Networking on Windows
> 
> I dunno, perhaps the author of the page I quoted had installed some
> additional RPMs?
> 
> Glad to hear you are making great strides in getting it going..
> 
> Tony Wasson