Modem trouble
- From: Ken <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 31 Jul 2008 17:46:25 GMT
I'm having trouble using my US Robotics external serial port modem with
Ubuntu Linux 7.10.
It automatically logs me on to the internet if the phone line is
available when I boot Ubuntu 7.10 without being told, even as I am
logging in.
When I first set up the modem I used the Gnome nm-applet (double-monitor
icon on top panel) to configure it. This applet also has commands to log
online and off. Everything worked just fine.
But after misc. changes to my system (new software mostly) now I get the
self-sign on mentioned earlier and the Gnome mn-applet log on doesn't
work if I plug in the phone line after looging in. However, if I let the
system log itself on the mn log off works, then subsequently the log on
works. <shrug?>
When on line, I can't find information anywhere that says I'm on line,
connection speed, etc. as Windows DUN does.
I enabled the Gnome Modem Monitor applet which is supposed to give modem
info - speed, on line, etc. and fake modem lights. It doesn't work at
all. Just has a connection error message.
I Googled and read about Gnome-ppp to manage the modem. I DLed it and
configured it exactly the same as the mn-applet. It doesn't work. I click
on Connect and it doesn't even try. <sigh>
I'm about to give up on Linux. I asked in the Ubuntu newsgroup but got
nothing helpful.
I suspect no one here has any guesses - to most, modems are obsolete.
TIA
Ken
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"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
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