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Posted: Mar. 11 2004,18:03 QUOTE
Hi guys!
I'm a newbie in Linux, I recently installed, after have tried as many distros as I could get hold on, DSL (Damnsmall Linux). The distro is very good, and I think it is what I needed. However I seem to be stuck when it comes to the use of Internet. I can't go on the net. I have download drivers for my modem (Lucent I56LVP) but I don't know how to use, I dunno how to make it work, I need to get command line to make it work.

I have to say guys, this is the best Linux forum ever found on the net. I have never seen such forum keeping in touch and helpful. Keep it up!;)

Thx guys!

Someone who knows nothing about Linux!
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Posted: Mar. 12 2004,14:44 QUOTE
My advice.  Dump the Lucent modem.  I have gotten them to work but it's hit and miss.  Spend a couple bucks and get a hardware/controller based internal modem or better yet an external modem.  External modems connected to a serial port are by far the best option.  They take almost no effort to set up and they use almost no cpu cycles to operate.
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Posted: Mar. 12 2004,15:05 QUOTE
Hawki,
I appreciate your reply, but the reason I joined the Linux society is because 1) I was tired of Windows and 2) I wanted to learn something new! And if I take the easy way out I would be learning anything, beside I'm the kind of person who doesn't give up easily:).
Therefore if U know how to make it work, plz tell me, I will be happy to make it work! Plz be as simple and precis as possible coz I know nuffin about Linux:(, yet!

Thx!
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Posted: Mar. 12 2004,17:28 QUOTE
Quite honestly I don't remember exactly what I did to make it work.  I know it was with RedHat.  Since DSL is based on KNOPPIX try the following link.

http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2050#9512

You might try doing a google search for linmodem there are several pages that could help.

good luck
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Posted: Mar. 17 2004,16:27 QUOTE
thx hawki for ur reply,
but just out of curuosity how do U make a modem work with Red Hat when U have DSL?
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