Modem dailing but not connecting intel chipset!

Ive got a intel 536ep chipset modem and have it going it dails beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep etc. but then just doesnt connect why? Whats wrong ive got gnome and are using the only dailing thing i can find if you can help it would be much apleded(cant spell).

Good old Winmodems, Bill Gates and hardware mfgs hoops to jump through, just to connect to the internet. I have found winmodem drivers buggy, myself.

An external serial port modem for a dialup connection is worth what I paid ($14.50 + s/h) for it and I have found no computer that has a serial port that it fails on. I would toss it and buy a good one. It speeds up Windows (on the internet) as well.

# Modem and connection troubleshooting
WinModems and Linux
Modem HOWTO
Modem NHFs
Linmodems.org
Conexant/Rockwell modem HOWTO
The Unofficial PCTel Linux Driver page
I finaly got my PcTel hsp56 mr modem to work
PcTel PCT789 Compilation in Fedora Core 1
Linux driver for Winmodems with Lucent Apollo (ISA) and Mars (PCI) chipsets
Lucent AMR modem listed as an Intel AC'97 - Smart Link Modems
The kppp Handbook
Dial-up Networking Configuration Using KDE's Kppp
Troubleshooting ISP Connection Problems

If you find a driver for it and it requires the kernel-source:

# Compiling/installing kernel modules
You will need to have installed:
1. The developmental packages (compiler)
2. The kernel-source code that matches your running kernel
3. The module source or install code

Check out your system and look under the hood and see if you installed the stuff you need to do the job. Open an x terminal and type in this sequence of commands to see what kernel we are running and see if you have the kernel source installed:

[fancy@tinwhistle fancy]$ su -
Password:
[root@tinwhistle root]# uname -r
2.4.20-28.7

I am running kernel version 2.4.20-28.7. Do I have the proper source code?

[root@tinwhistle root]# cd /usr/src
[root@tinwhistle src]# ls -alc
total 3
drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root          136 Jun 12 14:53 .
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          424 Jun  4 12:04 ..
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4 -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          584 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x    7 root     root          168 Jun  4 12:08 redhat
[root@tinwhistle src]#

I do have the same kernel version source code installed in the directory /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-28.7 and there is a symbolic link named linux-2.4 pointing to it.

If you don't see something similiar to this (but in color), you will need to install the kernel source.

NOTE: I noticed that Red Hat didn't make the symbolic link /usr/src/linux that all of the INSTALL files that I have read mentioned that I need. I may as well make one now to save editing the files in the source code every time I need to compile anything concerning the kernel. So, I'll make that link just now:

[root@tinwhistle src]# ln -s linux-2.4.20-28.7 linux         
[root@tinwhistle src]# ls -alc
total 3
drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root          160 Jun 12 15:46 .
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          424 Jun  4 12:04 ..
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun 12 15:46 linux -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4 -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          584 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x    7 root     root          168 Jun  4 12:08 redhat
[root@tinwhistle src]#

Ah, there it is, so that's done.

Next, did I install the compiler?

[root@tinwhistle src]# gcc -v          
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/specs
gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.3 2.96-113)
[root@tinwhistle src]#

Yes, I have a compiler installed.

If you don't have those two things installed, you have to install them first off your install CD.

If they are installed, download the source and happy compiling. Make sure you carefully read the README and INSTALL files after extracting and before compiling/installing.

you didnt say what distribution you have but there is a driver for RedHat 9 that definitely works:

check out this page

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...s&submit=Go%21


the file

intel536-4.68-rh9-up.tgz

definitely works for RH9

Ive got it installed it just dails and doesnt connect. its a weird dail it goes beep pause beep beep beep beep like normal but how come at start it like pause's or maybe i set the number up wroung ill find out thanks for help

you havent said what distro you use

How did you download the driver??

If u used windows you must move the file to your Linux partition before unzipping it as it may not work properly.

When i downloaded it id just clicked it in windows downloaded and hten moved it to linux then unziped it then did what it said it installed fine but the it dails but doesnt connect

I use red hat 9

Try removing your old modem in the modem area of the "Start here" thing, then run the internet connection wizard again. Again, check any relevant info on the mfg site.

Ive done it its going im in linux now talkin to you guy thank you guy heaps!!!!!