Networking :: Internet?

Hey Everyone.

As you can all probably see i am a total linux virgin, and am currently running Damn Small Linux 2.3 off of my SanDisk 512 CruzerMini. My system specs are:

10.3G HD
96M SDRAM
400MHz Celeron Processor

I have 2 USB ports, One with my Sympatico DSL connected to it, and the other with a 4-port Belkin USB Hub. This hub is where is my pen drive is located.

I love Damn Small, and it is a nice introductory distro for a noob like me. My main problem is that i cannot for the life of me figure out how to connect to the internet. My computer does not have an Ethernet card, ergo the USB DSL connection. I know absolutely nothing about that command-line interface thingy, and quite frankly am a little intimidated by it as well. I am sure that there is some other poor soul on these forums who has this same question, but i have already been here for 2 1/2 hours and haven't found a solution yet. If anyone could help me that would be great.

Thank you in advance!

I'm glad you were able to get DSL to boot through the hub. It's difficult sometimes to get anything to work through a USB hub. I'm sorry I can't help you with the internet connection, although I know that the USB ethernet adapters work. If your DSL modem does have an ethernet port, then maybe one of those adapter would help. The issue with the USB connection to the DSL modem is that it probably requires some custom made software driver and the manufactuer would need to support Linux, then someone would need to package it up for Damnsmall Linux. With an ethernet connection, almost all of them are supported in Linux.
Maybe someone else here has the same modem and has been able to make it work.

i think i understand...so is there some place online where i could check for a USB driver for my Sympactico DSL Modem?

Sympatico, according to Wikipedia, used several different brands and models of modems. Do you know which make and model yours is? Usually there is a tag on the bottom that says.

umm......"SpeedStream 5200 ASDL Modem"

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