Lost Newbie - Please help with Internet Connection!
 

Hi there Gang,

I am glad I came upon this Website today, and hope you all can help me. I am a Windows Convert-to-be, working on building my first Linux system, and I seem to be stuck. Though I have followed the steps on the Ubuntu Website for connecting to the Internet via a dial-up modem, I seem to still be struggling with this challenge. I have already run ScanModem on my machine, and the ModemData.txt tells me that I have a VIA82XX-Modem, VIA8237.

It also states

PCI SLOT
00:11.6

PCI ID
1106:3068

SubsystemID
1543:4c21

Name
Communcations Controller: Via Technologies, INC. AC'97 Modem Controller

I understand that I need a driver for this modem, in order to make it operate and become visible to Ubuntu, yet I am struggling to locate that driver. I was hoping that there may be some kind souls here, that would be able to help me find the driver, and configure it to my machine. I am dying to use Linux as my primary operating system, I just need to learn how to use it as well as I know that "Other" one.

Thanks in advance for your help.:cool:

Orangestng

Sorry Gang, forgot to add that I have installed the newest Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop Editon.

If it's a WintelModem (software modem that uses the machines processor instead of having it's own) It probably wont work. Get an external modem with it's own processor and hook it to a com port and It'll work.

Otherwise google and see if the company is supporting Linux. Also look at Linux hardware compat list. Some manufactures support Linux.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/121

Modem Driver
 

Hi,
Not all WinModems are unsupported in Linux.
Those using Rockwell/Conexant chipsets have drivers, in fact I am currently browsing the net using such a modem

Goto
http://linux.dell.com/files/ubuntu/g...em-drivers/hsf
and download the file
hsfmodem-7.68.00.18oem.tar.gz
It doesn't matter if you are using something other than Ubuntu. The file contains a generic driver that has to be compiled.
Unpack it and follow the given instructions. It might work for you. Post back if you need help.

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the advice. I will see if the WinModem Download will work first, and if not I guess it will be time for a new modem.

Thanks Again
Orangestng

watch out
 

if you have netzero, there is (that in my extensive digging and testing) no way to connect....

sucks for all of us forced windows users

if you have netzero must have java runtime installed i have a post on how to get netzero to work