Guest berri Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) Would someone kindly help me out regarding the modem trouble that I am having. I got the above modem set up in linux mandrake limited 2005 10.1 version. The modem is an external modem. I am able to dial into the internet and says that it connects but I am unable to start a browser and any site that I type into firefox does not go there. This is what I got in the console: Opener: received Set Secret Opener: received Set Secret Opener: received Open Lock Opener: received Open Device Opener: received Exec PPP Daemon In parent: pppd pid 18626 Couldn't find interface ppp 0: no such device kernel supports ppp alright Opener: received Open Resolv Opener: received Open Resolv Opener: received Open Resolv Opener: received Remove Secret Opener: received Remove Secret Does anyone know how I can get the browser to work to go to internet sites. Do I have to install something to make it work? Thanks for any help. :P Edited September 4, 2005 by berri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aioshin Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 I am able to dial into the internet and says that it connects you mean you actually able to connect? have you tried to #ifconfig after it connects just to check if ppp0 exist and has been assigned with an IP from your ISP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtriley98 Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 I haven't used a modem for a good while now, but almost all problems I had stemmed from the fire wall. Try turning it off and see what yuo get. Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest berri Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 you mean you actually able to connect? have you tried to #ifconfig after it connects just to check if ppp0 exist and has been assigned with an IP from your ISP.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes I am able to connect with the modem. It dials up and everything then when I checked like you suggested #if config in the console I did not get anything but it then dropped the carrier and I got the following: It was pppd that died pppd exited with return value 0 sending 18398 a sigusr1 How do I turn off the firewall? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest berri Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I haven't used a modem for a good while now, but almost all problems I had stemmed from the fire wall.Try turning it off and see what yuo get. I turned off the firewall and I got firefox to work. What firewall would you suggest to use? I know that zone alarm does not make their program for linux. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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