Setting up modem for Red Hat 6.2

OldBob · 05-16-2003, 11:54 PM

I have a "dual boot" copy of RH 6.2 where I am trying to learn Linux, BEFORE I screw up my Mandrake 9.0 on a separate drive.

I am trying to get the modem running using the "Internet dial-up tool (kppp) "

When I click on dial-up tool, the Root Password window pops up.

I enter the root password, click OK button AND NOTHING HAPPENS !!!

I did this several times so I know password was correct, what to do now ???

kernel() · 05-17-2003, 04:04 AM

possibly your modem isnt recognized by redhat, and if i seem to recall with older versions of redhat, your going to have to manually choose the port your modems on...(tty1, tty2)(is that right?)

OldBob · 05-17-2003, 06:59 AM

kernel(),

Thanks for response, I think you are right.

I already learned that my present kernel [2.2.14-5.0] is too old.

I was surprised that this would have a "blocking effect" so early, by not permitting Root Password to run.

I have downloaded a copy of 2.4.20 kernel, I just don't know how to install it, YET !!

I guess that's another question.

whansard · 05-17-2003, 01:22 PM

look at www.linmodems.org

OldBob · 05-17-2003, 02:35 PM

whansard,

Thanks, I already know my modem [USR 5610B] works with Mandrake. The RH 6.2 CD came with the manual I bought and I use it to learn Linux because the manual is written for RH.

When I learn to "compile the kernel" I think I will be able to get RH to recognize the modem.

whansard · 05-17-2003, 03:50 PM

you might could use your mandrake kernel
you might have to upgrade binutils and a few other things.
you could copy your mandrake kernel to your redhat,
and copy the modules directory to /lib/modules, and add
an entry to lilo.

OldBob · 05-17-2003, 04:39 PM

whansard,

Actually the downloaded kernel [which is presently on a CD]
is 2.4.20.bz2 which I "think" means it is in zip format.

It's newer then my present Mandrake kernel which is 2.4.18-6mdk
I originally downloaded this kernel to upgrade Mandrake.

But I plan to use it to upgrade Red Hat FIRST
In case I screw it up !!!

whansard · 05-17-2003, 04:54 PM

i think redhat 6.2 has some older utils that will not work
with the 2.4 series kernels
also the version of tar that comes with redhat 6.2 uses
a different option for extracting with bzip2, but
you can decide where to extract it to
cd /usr/src
bzip2 -cd /2.5.20.bz2 | tar xvf -