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Old 04-21-2003, 07:01 AM   #1
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Us Robotics 56 Fax Modem Usb Config


hi all ,

just bought this us robotics 56k fax modem usb and redhat 8.0 shows that it installed the driver or it is supported by the system it self ...

i found it under USB Devices in the Information tab in the control center ... KDE3.0

but what now?? how can i connect to the internet

i searched alot in this forum and other sites .. they all talk about installing the modem . .. not how to connect to the internet

any ideas would be greatlh appreciated
thanks
 
Old 04-21-2003, 07:22 AM   #2
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i tried kppp
and i get this error msg:

kppp can not find:
/dev/usb/ttyACM0
please make sure you have setup your modem device properly and/org adjust the location of the modem device on the modem tab of the setup dialog.
thank you


will this help
 
Old 04-21-2003, 07:25 AM   #3
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after a quick search , i did this command:
mknod /dev/usb/ttyACM0 c 166 0

, fortunately the error msg went away .. but another one came up which says:

connecting to: SPS
sorry, can't open modem
 
Old 04-21-2003, 01:55 PM   #4
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it is not a very hard question right?
 
Old 04-22-2003, 07:12 AM   #5
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am i asking in the wrong forum?
 
  


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