Unless you tried to set up your internet connection when you installed, kppp
probably didn't get installed. This attempt is necessary, tho rarely
successful. You can install it through rpmdrake, search for kppp and
install. Then as I advised another elsewhere:
You can open a terminal while x is started. You need to su to
root, and type: pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf This creates the file
isapnp.conf in your /etc/ directory. To open and edit it you can use vi
(my fav console editor). Type: vi /etc/isapnp.conf When it opens, type:
a (you won't see a change except a message at the bottom telling you that
it is in insert mode). That is the command that allows you to edit, type,
whatever. Delete the #'s next to the configuration that matches your
install. You may have to navigate to in front of the item to delete and
backspace. (Your Windows info is a good starting point, but they don't
always corespond). Only the #s next to the two lines that contain your
ioport and irq. Mine looks like this:
# Some other stuff first.
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x03f8) (CHECK))
# IRQ 4
# High true, edge sensitivity interrupt (by default)
(INT 0 (IRQ 4 (MODE +E)))
# Start dependent functions: ...blah, blah, blah
Notice which two lines in the example are uncommented out. Then type:
ESC <that's the escape button>, again no real evidence that you've typed
in anything. Then type a colon <the dot dot thing : > Then type: wq
<w = writes/saves it, and q = quit> The file will close.
Then setserial
/dev/ttyS<yours> uart 16550A port <yours> irq <yours> spd_hi
Then chose the same /dev/ttyS? in kppp. If you hit upon the
right config and it works (keep notes so you can remember what
works and what don't), you will need to put that in a start up script
like your /etc/rc.d/rc.local using the same vi method. Just type the
setserial line before the final 'fi' at the bottom. (This is so it will
work after you reboot, if you don't put it in a startup script, you'll
have to retype the setserial line in a console before you can dial out).
You may have to play around with these setting until you hit upon the
right combo. But always choose the configuration as a pair in the
isapnp.conf file. You'll be able to tell. Don't worry, if you muck up the
isapnp.conf file, you can always run the pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf
again and start fresh. It will rename the mucked up one and it will be
out of commission.
Of course if you have an isa sound card, sndconfig will setup your
isapnp.conf and all you have to do is look in it to see what to setserial and
set kppp.
A good site for helping with this is:
http://serverf.alabanza.com/~netllama/linux.nf/stepbystep.htm
hth,
-s
On Friday 09 February 2001 02:26 am, you wrote:
> I have a problem with my modem, I don't know what brand it is, I just use a
> generic rockwell driver in windows98, it is ISA.
>
> I have succeded in dialing through minicom, nowhere else. I thought I
> should use kppp, but I can't seem to find that, maybe it wasn't installed
> although I couldn't see it in the package list (mandrake 7.2).
>
> Can anybody help setting up my modem and kppp.
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