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also, when i set up the connection, do i have to do anything to netscape to make it browse?<br />

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also, when i set up the connection, do i have to do anything to netscape to make it browse?


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please post result of:<br />
&nbsp; ls -l /dev/{modem,ttyS0,ttyS1,cu<wbr />a0,cua1}<br />
which port is the modem connected to?<br />

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please post result of:
  ls -l /dev/{modem,ttyS0,ttyS1,cua0,cua1}
which port is the modem connected to?


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my modem is currently connected to ttyS0<br />

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my modem is currently connected to ttyS0


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Are you using a Winmodem?<br />
Normally the winmodems that linux recognize do not work and say that the port is busy.<br />

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Are you using a Winmodem?
Normally the winmodems that linux recognize do not work and say that the port is busy.


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i dont think im using a winmodem. I have a supra 336i Sp Intl<br />

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i dont think im using a winmodem. I have a supra 336i Sp Intl


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try using the utility wvdial... its pretty much a painless process using this program<br />

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try using the utility wvdial... its pretty much a painless process using this program


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sorry for the delay, thanks a lot<br />

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hello<br />
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i am new to linux. i want to set up a ppp connection to use the internet. i have played around in linconf a little and even got the modem to dial out one time but it didn't do anything. i also tried using the kde kppp program but it wont dial out because it says the modem is either busy or cant respond. I dont know what to do.<br />
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thank you for any help
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hello

i am new to linux. i want to set up a ppp connection to use the internet. i have played around in linconf a little and even got the modem to dial out one time but it didn't do anything. i also tried using the kde kppp program but it wont dial out because it says the modem is either busy or cant respond. I dont know what to do.

thank you for any help

modem and ppp

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