I am not in a position to search the archives right now, but I'm assuming that if your modem is working under RH that it also is working under Mandrake, but you can't get anywhere on the internet. Is that correct? If so, I also assume that you have a network adapter installed. If so, most likely (I know, a lot of "most likelies"), you have a default gateway set or a dns server set (or both). With either one, Mandrake will not use your modem for your dns resolution (meaning you can't type www.xyz.com in your browser).
Are those the correct assumptions? If so, that's good, because this has been discussed in the last few weeks on the list. I do not have access to my "stuff" right now, so I can't give you the specifics on how to fix it (although, I do recall that you must remove the GATEWAY= line from your /etc/net.conf, but there might be a second step, too). Please respond back with whether this is your situation or not. And if not, could you describe, one more time, your modem, the problem and what you have tried to fix it. Joeb -------Original Message------- From: greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 12/06/02 04:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] about to give up > Hi, I am so dissapointed with the mandrake package. It has all the looks, and frills, but the system itself has failed me in one of the most critical ways. No internet! So annoying. Windows has no probs fully setup first time I boot in, with no further configuration, Red Hat the same, didn't have to touch a single setting to get it to work, but with Mandrake I have tried every possible combination known to me, and set everything as it should be, re-installed three times, with less and less packages installed to see if anything was interferring with the net connection, but no go. It looks like I will be getting rid of it for good, and reverting back to Red Hat, where I can at least use the system. If you don't know what problems I have had, just do a search for my posts "internet problem & mandrake 9" for an idea. I am about to go to work, but I think tomorrow, if nothing has come up and I still can't get it to work, that will be it. Unbelievable! thanks to those who have tried to help, but I can't take this anymore. regards Greg
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