[ale] kppp

[bikingnerd at comcast.net (Evan Pitstick)]

You may have checked this already but many modems will not work with
linux because they are so dependent on software. I have no experience
with dial-up and linux so beyond that I can't give much help.

On Tue, 2007-10-02 at 12:28 -0400, Paul Cartwright wrote:
> I'm trying to help my Uncle ( in Hartford, CT) setup Kubuntu. Right now he has 
> it installed, but the modem isn't working. Since I've never setup kpppd I'm 
> looking for guidance..
> any tips/clues/ gotchas??
> he knows little about computers, and he is 73.
> when you setup the dialup do you specify /dev/modem0 ? I don't even have kpppd 
> installed on my desktop.
>