Hello All, I am new to the world of Linux. Prior to Christmas I installed SuSE 7.3 Personal onto my Compaq Pentium III. And since then I have bumbled my way around KDE and the file structure learning my way around. Just after installation I found out my current modem was a winmodem, so I recently purchased a NetComm Roadster II 56k USB modem. And as I was told it would, SuSE correctly detected the modem when I went into YAST2 to do the set-up. But when I went to KDialer the modem would not dial. I opened the Log to find that the second Modem Initialisation String seemed to be causing problems (I was getting in a little over my head now). So I went to the supplied CD and looked for an information file. There were many and in one I happened along what appeared to be a different 2nd Modem Initialisation String. I entered it and the modem worked. I then left the computer and after 240 seconds on inactivity it disconnected.
I came back 3 hours later to connect and... nothing. No matter how many times I fired KInternet no connection. So I changed the 2nd Init String no difference. I probed the hardware and when probed the modem supplied a different 2nd Init String. So I changed the setting back to that, no connection. I then changed it to the 2nd Init String that worked, still no connection. So I rebooted, still no connection. Does anyone know what is happening, being a newbie, I am quite confused. I really want to embrace Linux and use it for everything I can, but I am at a loss. Particularly since it worked and now it does not. I am sorry to be a trouble, but I could really use some help. Kind Regards Paul Copeland -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
