LinuxQuestions.org - Debian Sarge w/BlackBox - Linksys BEFCMU10 v3 USB Modem

Ok, i have been taking some free time aside for 3 months now trying to get this working. Hopefully someone in here can help me out.

The scenario:

Pentium 233
No Ethernet Card, Just USB
Debian Sarge running BlackBox
Linksys BEFCMU10 v3 USB Modem
Comcast Cable

My main computer is a compaq laptop. I use the ethernet port on the modem for internet access. There is also a USB port on the back of the modem. I want to be able to use that USB port to get my old p233 online. I am currently out of a job an literally have no money so purchasing a 20 dollar ethernet card is out of the question (i know its sad).

When I plug the modem into the old pc via usb the usb light on the modem turns red\orange and blinks. When I boot up the system (everything scrolls by too fast to accurately see what it says) I see at one point when its scanning the usb devices "Linksys USB Ethernet....." or something like that. So I know the system can see the device.

After I get into a desktop, i start tinkering around with the pppconfig stuff. It tells me that it sees "1 connection, eth0..." so I run the test. At this point the USB light on the modem turns GREEN!! I think YAY! However my excitement is short lived when it tells me that there was no response from the device and the config program times out.

I found this post here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/sh...703&cat=myprod

Which clearly stats that it IS possible to get this modem working. But I'm still learning linux and I don't know anything about... CDCEther, af_packet modules, ifcfg-usb-eth, or any of that.

Can someone please help me out here. And help is good help.