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Posted: Jan. 20 2004,03:22 QUOTE

How do I configure linux or my browser to get on the internet?

I have dialup and firebird.
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Posted: Jan. 20 2004,06:24 QUOTE

Need some more details.
What do you have for a modem? (please don't say Winmodem)
Does DSL see your modem on boot?
If it's an internal modem run "lspci" w/out the quotes. If DSL is seeing it it'll show on the list.
If it's an external run "dmesg" and look for it being picked up.

When you get the modem going, Firebird will "fire up"

Post back with the results but get all the info you can.

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Posted: Jan. 22 2004,20:28 QUOTE

Well, I have no idea what winmodem is, but it dosen't see the modem on boot. The modem is a PC Card (Not to be confused with PCMCIA or CardBus cards)

Thanks though. I'll try that.
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Posted: Jan. 25 2004,06:40 QUOTE

Quote (workman161 @ Jan. 22 2004,15:28)
Well, I have no idea what winmodem is, but it dosen't see the modem on boot. The modem is a PC Card (Not to be confused with PCMCIA or CardBus cards)

Thanks though. I'll try that.

post the modem specifics- esp. make, model # and rev/ version #.

btw, a win modem is a windows modem- which means microsoft operating system "software" modem using OS, cpu, and drivers to work. not really desireable w/ linux. from what i hear, there is increasing work/ support for winmodems through pc-tel drivers, and linmodem drivers. but the best performance is from a hardware modem.

edit: http://www.linmodems.org/
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Posted: Feb. 04 2004,03:09 QUOTE

Quote (roadie @ Jan. 20 2004,01:24)
Need some more details.
What do you have for a modem? (please don't say Winmodem)
Does DSL see your modem on boot?
If it's an internal modem run "lspci" w/out the quotes. If DSL is seeing it it'll show on the list.
If it's an external run "dmesg" and look for it being picked up.

When you get the modem going, Firebird will "fire up"

Post back with the results but get all the info you can.

roadie

Hi,
Just like "workman161" , I also have a Win modem and want to run Firebird.  

I just burned disk for the DSL only 30 minute ago.  I have had it for a while in fact it is version 0.4.10 and I see we are up to v 0.5.3.1.  I have not installed it to the harddrive yet.
I do not know anything really about Linux.  I have tryed reading about it but it does not sink in without actually doing it.

I will try downloading a new version to night.  I am a dailup so it takes forever to do 50 MB.

This is what I have it installed on.
Acer Asprire Model 2865
Intel Pentium II 300MHz
3 harddrives  6Gb, 6Gb and a 2 Gb
ATI 3D Rage Pro AGP 4Mb intergate on motherboard
256MB memory
Modem PCI V.92 Chipset MD5628D-L-B and MD563X


I have been able to find the Linux drivers for my modem. Which is Modem PCI V.92 Chipset MD5628D-L-B and MD563X with the Intel chipset.  I have downloaded them but have done nothing with them yet.  Because I have no idea as what to do with it.

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If it's an internal modem run "lspci" w/out the quotes. If DSL is seeing it it'll show on the list.


Where am I supposed to run this "lspci" from??  
Is this to be done from some program with a right click??
Is there a command line somewhere?
Sorry but it is not clear as to where it is to be run from.

I have found the various item with the right click.  
I have found the :
App:
Sytstem:
PP/wdail
Modemconfig:

Configure modem Port
1. link to ttySo (comm1)
..
4. link to ttyS3 (comm4)

Is this the place to run that "lspci"??
If I type it in there it comes back with "
Modem set for
1 rwxrwxrwx  1 root toot 10 Feb 3 18:44 /dev/modem->/dev/ttys0
I am sure it will be explanined.

I will check back later and also look thru the FAQ to see if their is an answer there.


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SeeYa
Ed
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