I'm a newbie. I'm trying to install SuSE 7.3 this weekend. I have a speedtouch modem with Brit Tele's ADSL service.
I've linked to <http://benoit.papillault.free.fr/speedtouch/user.en.php3 > and found this list of uncompiled source files: speedtouch-09042001.tar.gz speedtouch-13042001.tar.gz speedtouch-14042001.tar.gz speedtouch-26042001.tar.gz speedtouch-09052001.tar.gz speedtouch-21062001.tar.gz. How do I know which one to use, I'm assuimg the numbers relate to the modem model numbers, but see no similar numbers on my modem. And I've a lot of questions about the installation instructions at the site: How do I "Make sure your kernel has been compiled with the following options: PPP (point-to-point protocol) support (CONFIG_PPP) [M] PPP support for sync tty ports (CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY) [M] "? How do I "try modprobe ppp_generic If pppd gives you the following error message :"? How do I "try modprobe ppp_synctty." And how do I "To automatically load the appropriate modules, add those lines to /etc/modules.conf: " How do I add the lines? How do I "Make sure your kernel has been compiled with the following option: Character devices ---> [*] Non-standard serial port support HDLC line discipline support [*] Unix98 PTY support"? How do I "load modprobe n_hdlc or add the following line to your /etc/modules.conf: "? I also don't understand, "You need the following information : 1.your login (in the form fti/xxx@fti for instance) Does this mean my email address? 2.your password 3.your vpi.vci couple (example: 0.38 for the UK) What's a vpi.vci couple? Since I'm in the UK, do I use 0.38 for real or is that really just an example? How do I "add your login/password in the file /etc/ppp/chap-secrets."? # Secrets for authentication using CHAP # client server secret IP addresses your_login * your_password Is that really the format? Do I type those three lines just as they are, but substitutting my login and my password? 4.the location of mgmt.o (or equivalent) What's that? Also, I don't understand this from that page, "You still need to configure your DNS, usually by making a symlink to /etc/ppp/resolv.conf: ln -s /etc/ppp/resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf You should be connected now! If not, read the FAQ! " Also, what faq? Where? Can anyone help with this? Otherwise I'm going to wind up having to just reformat my drive and reinstall bloody windows again. And I really don't want to do that. -- | Bruce Tober, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Freelance Journalist, | | My Website <http://www.star-dot-star.co.uk/> | | Birmingham, UK, EU +44-780-374-8255 (Mobile) | Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
