Re: [newbie] alcatel

[Steve B]

Sorted it.... downloaded and installed mandrake v9beta.   That found the modem. Just needed the files from the alcatel web site ... stuck em in /usr/share/speedtouch   did a bit of make command and WALLOP! internet conection     YES     Steve       http://www.ethos.muffin.btinternet.co.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: K. Spress To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 11:51 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] alcatel Get a router that utlilizes PPOE and dials the internet and gets your connection for you and from there use a NAT Address system.. Should be good to go     Kenneth Spress [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Registered  user #252546 with the Linux Counter Get Your Box Counted http://counter.li.org   Listen to us every Sunday at 11:00 am EST at: http://www.alternacast.com EZHelp, You & More Show Info http://learn.at/ezhelp http://www.kenspress.net   AIM: keniswhoiam Yahoo: kspress MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 19870108 ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve B To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 6:05 PM Subject: [newbie] alcatel First of all..... Hi folks.   A complete linux newbie here   Having installed Mandrake v8.0 - which I bought last year - on a celeron 700 with 128meg of ram and 40 gig hard drive ... I am desperately trying to get the alcatel speedtouch modem working so I can connect to the internet.   I have downloaded various bits of software and I am stuck when it comes to installing alcatel speed management proggy.   I have no idea how to do it.   The how to's don't help me much because I'm thick.   Can some one point me in the direction of an idiot proof way to install my alcatel modem ?   Is it worth downloading and upgrading to mandrake 8.x ?   Please help     Steve                 http://www.ethos.muffin.btinternet.co.uk/