On Mon, Jul 15, 2002 at 11:11:56AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > > I have a couple of questions regarding my modem(s) on my PowerBook. > First, let me apologise for being short on details. I'm at work right > now, and my PowerBook is at home. > > Additionally, I'm a newbie. So, I don't know where a lot of > configuration files, informational logs, etc. are (okay, yes, some of > them are, in fact in /etc, but not etc. ) > > (Relevant) Hardware: > PowerBook 3400 (200 MHz, 603e, old world (in more ways than one)) > Internal 33.6 Modem/10T ethernet > PCMCIA 56k Global Village fax/modem > > Software: > Unofficial LordSutch.com ISOLINUX test image/mini-ISO for Debian > 3.0, version 23. <http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/debian-cd/> > (I also have 2.2r3 official, but not currently installed) > > > Now, according to message > <http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2000/debian-powerpc-200007/msg00264.html>, > the internal modem does not work as a modem. In that message, it is > also suggested that the user try PCMCIA. > > So, how do I configure PCMCIA? I would prefer the PCMCIA modem > because it's faster and has a better compression than the internal, > but I haven't had any luck with the PC card modem and any flavour of > GNU/Linux. However, if I must use the internal modem, I will. I > don't know why the internal modem wouldn't work. I assume it's not a > softmodem (before their heyday). Maybe because ethernet and modems > can share the same device? > > Anyway, when I change my /etc/pcmcia/config.opts according to the > how-to, I still have no joy. There is no device /dev/modem. How do I > find out which device to link to /dev/modem? Do I need to adjust the > timeout? If so, how and where? > > During the installation/post-installation setup (I forget which > program... exim?), I was told that it looks like my network card eth0 > is a PCMCIA device. That *really* confused me. > > Ideally, what I want is step-by-step instructions on getting my PCMCIA > modem to co-operate with ppp. I haven't been able to find any, and so > I've had to abandon GNU/Linux several times because I just can get a > connection. > > <whine> So can somebody pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease help me with > this one </whine> > > I'll run dmesg tonight (assuming it was installed) and provide more > details in my next message... unless somebody already knows the magic > formula. > > Thanks! > > --Aaron
Did you install (or choose) the yenta-socket module? I think that's the one you need. If you chose the default (which is the common choice for i386), it won't work. (debian-powerpc-200204/msg00449.html rang my bell). -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
