On Thursday 01 April 2004 20:58, Rajarshi Guha wrote:
> I dont have acess to a modem and have'nt used KPPP for a long time so
> wondered if anybody had any insight into this problem. (The user is an
> absolute newbie wrt Linux)

> >
> > when I tried to send mail using linux it says it can't find modem and
> > advices to open set-up and change location of modem or fix modem
> > properly. I have tried all the things I could but of no avail. but it is
> > working fine with windows.


nothing special about kppp. just give him the usual lecture on winmodems and 
ask him to create a symlink from the actual modem device to /dev/modem (which 
kppp uses by default). also, chmod 666 the actual modem device.


- t.
-- 
cogito, ergo es.


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