Newbie help: connecting to Internet with a laptop and an external modem Thank youi

[Roger Jargoyhen]

> From: "Roger Jargoyhen" <jargoyhen na volny.cz>
>
> >
> > I just bought a Toshiba laptop which is working well with XP but
> > unfortunately has a Lucent AMR software modem which is unable to work
> > with Linux. For the time being, it is hopeless. You always learn this
kind
> of things too late...
> > That's why, to use Internet with Linux (I just bought Mandrake 8.0
> distro),
> > i managed to get an external standard modem (Deskporte 56k voice from
> Microcom) which
> > I have connected to the serial port.
>
> Alas, I have a problem when I use KPP:  this external Deskporte modem,
> however
> > unrecognized by HardDrake, answers that it is ready, answers to AT
> commands,
> > but when i try to connect answers: "no dial tone". I am pretty sure the
> line
> > is good because it is working with my (grr..) Winmodem. How to get out
of
> > this trap? For futher information (it could have to do with modem
> settings),
> > i am living in Czech Republic. I tried ATDT then ATDP but to no avail.
> >
> > I read nothing in FAQ about this kind of problem.
> >
> > Thank you for any tip.
>
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