In RedHat 9.0 modem keeps giving "no carrier"

Hi all,

I would really appreciate any input regarding this problem.

I have recently installed RedHat on my laptop and everything seems to be ok 
except the fact that I can not connect to internet using my dialup modem.

I have installed the driver of the modem(Smart Link 56K) successfully.

I used kppp, wdial or even the ppp command line.. no joy ! I can hear the modem 
dialing the number.. I hear the expected modem negotiation noise.. but after 5 
seconds or so.. I see the error "No Carrier"
(kppp "Query Modem" also indicates no problem)

What on earth is the carrier ? I tweaked ppp/options, I changed PAP/CHAP.. 
etc.. no luck.. (searched in google, tried several suggestions from there but 
no joy)

I will just drive crazy.. I installed the linux with great enthusiasim and I 
had the hope to switch to the linux completely in my home use.. but man.. 
forget it.. If I need to search the web for hours for every single change in 
the OS, how can I work efficiently.. is this the exaggerated linux bubble ?
(Please dont tell me man pages, I am sorry but man and help pages are no help, 
I know how to use them) 

and guess what? my redhat's kde desktop freezes almost everday ? 
It is somehow pathetic to tell this but my W2K desktop works without freezing 
for a month.. (ok that one also gets some annoying worms but at least somehow 
stable)

summary: linux is far from replacing end user desktops and is not that stable 
as it is said to be..

ahh.. pls dont forget to give your ideas regarding the "no carrier" issue, I 
just still want to feel the joy of surfing in internet using dialup and 
linux.. :-) even it is hard..

Thanks & Regards

Guvenc Gulce 
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