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247040 2004-06-24 08:14:00 > How about trying a reinstall of Mandrake? It ought to
> detect the modem itself and set it all up for you
> then.

It doesn't detect it at all, which is why I'm having to install a driver.

Mike.
Mike (15)
247041 2004-06-24 08:18:00 > You are not the only one who has this problem with
> Mandrake 9.1 and the Intel 836ep chipset - there is
> some information
> here (www.linuxquestions.org
> .php?threadid=62853) which may help.

They're all having the same trouble :(

> You can find servers for the older Mandrake releases
> h
> re (www.linux-mandrake.com) and then look for the rpm's for the 2.4-22
> kernel, but for the source alone, you are looking at
> a 40 MB download and then the kernel itself which is
> smaller.

40mb isn't too bad I suppose :) Just over an hour (maybe 2 if its a slow server)

> I think this would be your best bet as well,
> certainly much easier than downloading and installing
> new kernel. Just had a look at DSE and they sell a
> 4-CD set (www.dse.co.nz
> duct/XC4028) of Mandrake 9.2 for just
> $4. :)

And so I bought one at $4 :) However it doesn't have source code included :(, so now I'm downloading the precompiled 9.2 driver and hopefully that'll work.

Thanks Jen,

Mike.
Mike (15)
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