Hi Rosemary
Various people have mad useful suggestions to you regarding your modem setup.
The way I normally set up an external serial modem is the following:
Use Mandrake Control Centre to add a network connection. Ignore the error about no internet connection.
Run kppp and go into the configuration section.
Add a dialup account with your login id and the ISP phone number, etc.
Go into the device section, and select a device (ttyS0, ttyS1, etc).
Go into the modem section, and run "query modem". If you get any response, then you have selected the right serial port.
Once you have found the right serial port, switch on the modem sound.
Go back to the main kppp window and try to connect.
If you have set up the modem right, you will hear the sound of the connection being made.
Another useful tool for debugging modems is "minicom". Use "minicom -s" to set it up.
When you have it running on a particular serial port, type "AT" and press enter. If it says "OK" then you are talking to your modem directly.
You can also use wvdial to connect to the internet using a dialup modem, but this is more difficult to set up than kppp.
good luck Duncan
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