I got Rockwell modem having conexant chipset...i downloaded the rpm form conexant website but i don't know how to install the modem in Mandrake 9.0. I m a newbie and don't know how to do this.Can some body tell me how to do this installation. I downloaded scanmodem tool but it is not working. My kernal version in 2.4.19-16mdk. when i run the PCI config...i got this
VENDOR ID --- 127A
DEVICE ID ----1025.

So what should i do now....plz help me out...plz write the details...

Run rpm -ivh rpm file name to install the rpm. I will assume that it installed a kernel module. Try getting a file list from the rpm and look for .o or .o.gz files. Run "modprobe .o or .o.gz file" (without .o or .o.gz) to load the module into the kernel. Look in /dev for a new entry (I suggest "ls -R /dev >before" before running modprobe and "ls -R /dev >after" after running modprobe. Then "diff before after" will highlight any new entries) The new entry should be the device special file for your modem. Symlink this file to /dev/modem (ln -s file /dev/modem) and add a line

alias /dev/file modprobe'd file

to /etc/modules.conf. This should (hopefully) do the trick.

I have a conexant modem too
this is my modem setup process:
Install rpm modem driver by double clicking it or by typing
rpm hsf-linmodem-mdk9.1-i586.rpm (you file may have a name like this)
Once installed the rpm file, go to kppp and set the 'device' tab to /dev/modem and configure your dial number and account info. After this, just click connect.
Hope this works

I followed ur instaructions and then after 5 mins...i was a happy man with using the net on mozilla....Thanks to U pals....