Hi Alan, I sure didn't, I take it I should have though. :) What happened was during install I assigned the incorrect com port, I assigned com3, when it should have been com 2. Thats what I get for talking to someone while doing an installation, huh. Do you think it would be easier if I started fresh but only did an 'upgrade' instead of a full installation, for me to correct my modem/connection/printer/cdrom2 challenges? Thanks, b/web Wade At 04:05 PM 5/3/00 -0700, you wrote: >Wade....when you decided that your modem was on com2 and >therefore changed the configuration to ttys1, did you disable >the motherboard com2 in the system bios? > >Alan > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I am still without a connection to the internet. I am starting to wonder if >> I perhaps should consider re-installing? Everything seems to be working >> just beautifully. I still am lost as to what I am missing to get my modem >> to work (no it is not a winmodem). I have a Creative labs Modem Blaster 56K >> v.90/K56 type modem. >> >> What have I done thus far; >> >> I have set 'kppp' >> configured my modem and connection using 'LinuxConf' >> and 'NetConf' >> I have checked my ppp0 configuration in 'ifup' >> >> I have also gone root and run; >> >> less /var/log/messages >> >> which generated over 2000 lines of output (I haven't even been online with >> it yet :)) >> >> I was unable to find anything helpful to me there. >> >> Then I made the only change that resulted in any change and that was I >> reset the com port >> aka ttyS2 I changed to ttyS1 and I got some movment. After which when I >> tell kppp to dial instead of the old message that said "looking for modem" >> it now says "initializing modem" which seemed at first like an improvement >> however I have yet to figure out what else it is requiring. >> >> Also when I run /sbin/ifup ppp0 it reports "taking longer than expected to >> complete" >> failed to activate ppp0 with error 8 & error 9 >> >> Also I have changed the init string from the old ATZ to; >> AT&FE0V1S0=0&C1&D2+MR=2;+DR=1;+ER=1;W0 >> as per recommendations from "Ask Mr. Modem". >> >> Similarly when I run mount /dev/cdrom2 I get >> 'is not a valid block device >> return 32 >> " >> checking permissions >> " >> " >> " >> >> I guess I am wondering, if I reinstall can I do a better job at configuring >> my modem and my second cdrom etc from DrakX with a fresh install? >> Also I think I used the supermount option, and from what I have read here >> it may be better for me to not use that option. >> >> Thanks for any and all input. >> >> b/web >> Wade >> >> PS - Did I say I LOVE this OS? > > >
