On Mon, August 14, 2006 10:08 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 21:51, Robert Fisher wrote: >> On Monday 14 August 2006 9:45 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: >> > Then we can make sure we have the correct driver for it. >> >> I know assumptions can be dangerous but I assumed that Mepis finding the >> modem itself during the install process and the fact that it dials were >> signs that the correct driver was installed automatically. > > One would hope so, but something is not quite right otherwise he'd be > connecting straight away. So I'm suggesting we start the diagnosis at the > bottom of the heap of festering matter that is a WinModem. btw, anybody > know > _definitively_ what make and model it is? > > otoh, the problem could well be as simple as an incorrectly typed username > or > password. That would be well worth a quick check before going further. > Yes, I > know it's a bit of an insult to suggest such a simple thing, but I _have_ > seen it after wasting several hours on one particular installation. > > hint, Install minicom so you can talk directly to the modem, and see it's > exact responses.
Actually the most likely reason has been touched on three or four times, but not been followed up on. Sometimes I wonder why I bother. > > -- > CS >
