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Distribution: openSuSE Tumbleweed-KDE, Mint 21, MX-21, Manjaro
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Originally posted by limeylew "Mepis, KDE version3.3.2 Release 2.6.10" is what I wrote but I guess this is _not_ what you mean by the distribution, right?
Why, yes, it is. Where did you write that before? I certainly didn't see it...
More exactly I wanted to know whether you use KDE. In that case you have "Kinternet". If it is loaded already it is a little symbol like an electrical plug in the lower right corner of the screen. Click on it and it will automatically connect to the provider you set up for your box (SuSE does that by YAST, with Mepis I don't know). Else click on the menu bar and insert Kinternet into the menu bar...
If Kinternet doesn't work, a right-click on it's symbol will bring up a menu where you can select "show log" for more information about the error.
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Originally posted by limeylew The 'HELP' file said to use the highest connection speed (460800) which is the default.
Well, but that is impossible for an 56k modem (56k = 56.000 after all ). Why don't you try a lower speed first ... also find out what speed your provider supports for modems (mine supports only 49k for my 56k modem ).
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Originally posted by limeylew I appreciate the suggestion about Suse (I have one of those) and will check it out.
Well I use SuSE, so it's easier for me to explain what to do there .
First, I got:-
ERROR KPPP
You don’t have sufficient permission to run /usr/sbin/pppd
Please make sure that KPPP is owned by root and has the SUID bit set
*******************
Then I got:-
ERROR KPPP
/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can’t be read
Ask your system administrator to create this file (can be empty) with
appropriate read and write permission.
********************
After closing both of those I got the KPPP connection box.
After I set up my ISP information, I ‘queried’ the modem and it appeared
as everything was OK but when I tried to login it went to ‘initializing’
and froze up.
Distribution: openSuSE Tumbleweed-KDE, Mint 21, MX-21, Manjaro
Posts: 4,629
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Re: Still not there yet
Sorry to answer only now, I was for two days not in the "old firm". Oh yes, the LAN will be shut down in about one hour, so I'll be back on monday earliest...
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Originally posted by limeylew ... I tried using a Suse ‘live’ CD :-)
... which might be the reason for your problems. Do you have enough space on your hard disk to install (temporarily)?
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Originally posted by limeylew ... KDE 3.1.4
Release 2.4.21 - 99 - default
Not exactly the newest, but should work with a modem .
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Originally posted by limeylew ... First, I got:-
ERROR KPPP
You don’t have sufficient permission to run /usr/sbin/pppd
...
Then I got:-
ERROR KPPP
/etc/resolv.conf is missing or can’t be read
Ask your system administrator to create this file (can be empty) with
appropriate read and write permission.
Anyhow, an other way would be to just call up YAST (the tool like symbol) and configure your modem and connection from there, that should hopefully do the trick as well.
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Originally posted by limeylew ... I got the KPPP connection box.
After I set up my ISP information, I ‘queried’ the modem and it appeared
as everything was OK but when I tried to login it went to ‘initializing’
and froze up.
Won't work without a working KPPP...
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Originally posted by limeylew ... Ask me if I am frustrated yet. :-)
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