Trio3b Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Don't have DSL or Cable in our area. Using dial up with Best Data 56k external serial hardware modem (says Linux compatible on box) on COM 1 . Has been configured in Kppp. Was originally instructed by tech support to open minicom which I did not even know was not installed. Installed it, then found out Kppp is the KDE interface to minicom. Modem answers query so I assume it is installed. Anyway...... I already have wmconnect ISP account (AOL knockoff). It works fine and is cheap. Now trying it from Mandrake 10.0 and I hear the modem dial then "handshake" then quiet like it is trying to connect,then error..."pppd daemon has unexpectedly died error 16". This means the modem hung up. Maybe it means the ISP modem hung up ? Anyway, I have tried minicom commands and all configuration combinations in Kppp..no luck. I have also been to linmodem and winmodem sites...no luck. The modem works in Windows. I called my ISP. They claim their software is not Linux compatible and therefore I cannot use their service. I explained that I dont need their browser, but tech still thinks it is incompatible. Is this true? Do I have to use Linux compatible ISP? Am very new to Linux and would like to get online before trying all kinds of hairy modem commands. Please offer GUI solutions as well as CL. Any ideas? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtriley98 Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Welcome It has been some time since I've had a dial-up ISP but some things I remember : Turn off the firewall, once you're connected you can turn on the parts you need . I used the connection wizard in the Mandrake control center, System>Configuration>configure your computer>Network and Internet>New Connetion> dot the modem and hit next , the wizard should guide you the rest of the way. While your at the configure your computer > security > firewall see if it is turned off. I remember tearing out my hair trying to set up my modem and then the modem planets must have alined themselves and everything just worked like it supposed to. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Do I have to use Linux compatible ISP? I am a linux noob too, but I think this is BS. Your problem lies with your hardware somehow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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