[wellylug] A real newbie needs help - internet connection

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2003-09-01 at 12:53, kadim martana wrote:

> 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? )

console is the same thing as 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..
>  

What went wrong (ie: all error messages/problems)?
Did the rpm install stuff up, or couldn't you connect using mandake's
internet wizard?


Okay, step 4 is like this:

<copy the file to your home directory (/home/username) >
<Load the console>
su -
cd /home/<username>
rpm -i hsflinmodem.rpm



--- Jethro

dodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/

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