Re: Fedora C2 Linux & Modem Activation

Your English is perfect.

>From your answer I guess using Gnome on fedora c2 I
cannot configure an external modem.

I have attached my modem's spec sheet to this message.

Thanks

P.S. Yes, I prefer Gnome over KDE


--- wind <[email protected]> wrote:
> nut megger wrote:
> >     I have a thinkpad x21 with a docking station.
> I
> > have connected an external modem to the docking
> > station and then tried to configure a modem
> network
> > device to use with fedora core 2 using Gnome.
> Fedora
> > core 2 does recognize devices on the docking
> station,
> > such at the mouse port, diskette drive and CDrom
> > drive. However, no matter which serial device
> address
> > I select to activate for the modem, I get a hang,
> then
> > an error, like error 6 or error 7. I have no idea
> what
> > the error means and the system cannot activate the
> > modem device on the selected serial device. I know
> > that once activated, I can use "modem lights" to
> dial
> > up to my ISP. And yes, the modem is on.
> > 
> > I'd prefer to configure through Gnome, and not to
> use
> > a command line instruction - sort of defeats the
> > purpose to running Gnome :)
> If you need help you've to tell us what's your modem
> :-)
> About Gnome, why you don't want to use command line?
> Command line is faster... wvdial it's fantastic and
> easy to configure...
> But,If you want to use a GUI, why don't use KDE and
> KPPP?
> They're in your Fedora CDs and I think they're more
> complete than the 
> default program... You can use them when you want
> and, If you prefer 
> Gnome, you haven't to uninstall them and re-install
> gnome...
> It's only my own opinion (and I think you've already
> thought that I 
> don't like Gnome)
> Please excuse me for my English... :-)
> 
> 
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