Hello Linux Gurus,

I have "Compaq 56K V.90 HSF Mini PCI Modem" which is listed as this string in:
1. Windows Device Manager, as well as
2. Linux Control Center (KDE), along with the addresses it is occupying.
(Compaq Laptop 12XL505/Internal Modem)
I am using RedHat Linux 8.0.

When I try Network Configuration Wizard (root login), the Wizard is unable to detect my modem (even if it is listed correctly at the Control Center), and a window to add a generic modem appears. According to Microsoft Windows, the modem is attached to COM3, so I try to add it to ttyS2. Then I add my credentials for my MSN internet account, i.e. MSN dial-up number, msn/{username}, {password}.

Now, what am I missing? If I try to activate the device, I see "Activating device ..." dialog-box, that hangs forever. I have to close it, as well as other dialogs. There's no dial-tone.

As I am a Linux newbie, if possible, please be specific about file locations.

Thanks,
Softy

check this
http://216.239.39.100/linux?q=cache:...hl=en&ie=UTF-8
I'm don't know if it's going to work, I didn't see any information that says it will or it wont at http://linmodems.org

Hi,

I did get driver for my modem from
http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/

Here's what the output, during installation, was:

=============================
:
Selected PCI VendorID=14F1 DeviceID=2013
and INF file /etc/hsf/inf/linux_hsf.inf
:
Pre-built HSF modules that seem compatible with your system were found under
/usr/lib/hsf/modules/binaries/i686/RedHat/linux-2.4.18-14

Your HSF modem should now be accessible as /dev/ttySHSF0
or through the symbolic link /dev/modem
=============================

So I again went into Internet Configuration Wizard --> Hit: Modem Connection --> "Probing Modems .." --> "No modem was found" --> then I added a modem at /dev/ttySHSF0 --> entered MSN dial-up number, msn/{user-name}, {password} --> Hit: Activate --> "Activating network device ppp0 .." --> "Cannot activate network device ppp0"

I still can't connect to the Internet, or hear a dial tone.
Now, what am I missing?

Please help .. as this might soothe my constipation

Softy

ok, rather than use the link /dev/modem, try it using /dev/ttyS?

try all of them, it may not be where you think it is

DavidPhillips,

You broke my heart .. that would never work. Let's close this issue.

Anyway, do you know any ISP I can use Linux with?

Softy

GhostDawg from http://www.linuxjunior.org suggested to try kppp, and it worked just fine, after the initial set-up.

Thank you for your help and support.