Hi Cameron, > On 08Dec2006 12:06, Stephen Liu <satimis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | FC6 > | 56K external modem - serial port connection > > Excellent. > > | Just finished installation and unable to setup 56k connection. > | On Network Configuration; > > Using the "system-config-network" command? > > I'm just hopping through it now (but haven't got a modem connected). > > The front screen offers me some tabs, with the "Devices" tab chosen. > I selected the "New" button above the tab. > Then "Modem connection" from the Device Type menu. > It tried probing (found nothing of course for me). I gather it found > your modem. Did it tell you what device it picked for it? > It offered me /dev/modem. I have no such item. > I've filled out a bogus ISP and phone number and login/password. > Next screen is IP Settings which default to automatic PPP, > which is normally fine for an ISP. > > It did not create a /dev/modem for me. > > I suggest you determine which serial port your modem is connected to > (most likely /dev/ttyS0 or maybe /dev/ttyS1). Choose that as your > device. > > Have you tried the "Activate" button in this tool? > > I may not be able to help much further, lacking a modem. I'm doing > this > from memory from when I last used a modem. Tks for your advice. I setup 56k modem connetion with kppp. It is now working. But I can't make it connected automatically at boot. "system-config-network" has this option. Unfortunately I can't make it to work. Tks. B.R. Stephen > -- > Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ > > Peeve: Going to our favorite breakfast place, only to find that they > were > hit by a car...AND WE MISSED IT. > - Don Baldwin, <donb@xxxxxxxxxx> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com
