[wellylug] A real newbie needs help - internet connection

[kadim martana]

I've just went through Mr. Carr suggestion:
 
1. Checking the modem: it is a HSF 56k HSFi Modem; the kernel of mandrake is 2.4.21-0.13mdk. Downloaded the hsflinmodem driver from linuxant for the corespond kernel.
 
2. I renamed the driver into "hsflinmodem.rpm" burned into cd (doing that under windows).
 
Try to install the driver ;Turn on my mandrake; Going to Mandrake Control Center
 
3 Open the Console (Is it similar as the terminal? )
 
4.On the localhost...  type su -
it says local host/root (forget..) and try to type .. 
cd rpm -i hsfmodem driver etc.  ...finally all failed..
 
I'm wandering whether:
 
1. Steps 1 or 2 is wrong 
2. Mr Carr (or anyone else), please provide me with more details on step 4
 
3. Regarding this..."Buy a proper 56K hardware external modem - you'll remember the quality long after the price...!", what sort of modem suggested?
 
Many thanks,
Kadim

 
Jonathan Harker <jharker at massey.ac.nz> wrote:
Jethro Carr wrote:

> On Sun, 2003-08-31 at 22:38, kadim martana wrote:
> 
>> /Just joined the list and needs help on internet connection with 
>> mandrake 9.1.
>> My modem is Puretek PT 3525 voice modem (internal modem) v92 conexant 
>> chipset, data fax voice, vice speakerphone function, internal PCI 
>> modem card (it says so on the box)./ 
> 
> Did you install the conexant winmodem drivers?
> If not use the command lspci to find out if your modem is HSF or HCF.
> You can then go to:
> http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/
> to download a rpm for mandrake 9.1.

Buy a proper 56K hardware external modem - you'll remember the quality long 
after the price...!

Cheers,
Jonathan



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