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| 456556 | 2006-05-21 05:30:00 | Hi I am running SimpleMepis from the CD to see how it goes. It doesn't detect my external modem and I can't find where it set it up manually. I want to make sure I can get on the internet before I install it and delete Windows. I will also find on the Swann site a linux driver so will have that ready but will need to know where to go to manually install it. It is a serial modem. I have looked on all the obvious sounding places. Any ideas? I could install it to a partition but though it might be a bit risky if I don't get an option at startup to select the different systems. Thanks, asdex |
asdex (1488) | ||
| 456557 | 2006-05-21 05:49:00 | Under the KDE Menu go Internet > Connection > Internet Dialup Tool (KPPP). Then click on the Configure button and put in your settings. You have a slightly older release of SimplyMepis, as the current version is 3.4-3. Hopefully the above location is where 3.3 put the Dialup Tool. If not, just look around for that term or the KPPP. :) If you do decide to install it to the hard drive, then Mepis will detect the existing Windows OS and make an entry for it on the bootloader program which is installed during the installation process. Installation is very easy to follow, with each step well detailed. This bootloader will allow you to dual boot and pick which OS to load when you turn the computer on. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 456558 | 2006-05-21 05:58:00 | Thanks for your mail. I did find KPPP and put the information in there that I could but there was nothing specific like asking for a driver or what sort of modem it was. Could it be you have to install it properly on the PC before you set up hardware? My printer didn't really work either. Thanks, asdex |
asdex (1488) | ||
| 456559 | 2006-05-21 06:16:00 | Because it is a serial modem, the far majority of them should just work without having to install any special driver. Did you try the "query modem" button under KPP > Configure > Modem tab > Edit button > Modem tab? Did you have your modem plugged in and turned on when you booted up Mepis? What sort of printer do you have? |
Jen (38) | ||
| 456560 | 2006-05-21 09:57:00 | asdex, I used Simply mepis with an external serial modem earlier this year. I also had trouble with finding the modem. Have a search of the forum under Simply mepis. In particular, you will find a thread there from me titled Mepis where is my modem? Eventually, I got it going OK but found that it worked much better if I reduced the post initialisation delay from its default value of 50 to about 7. Otherwise, it seemed to take for ever to start dialling. (I have found the same change to be beneficial when using Knoppix too) At the time that I was playing around with Mepis, I was dual booting Xandros and Mepis These days, I have settled on Xandros and am very content with that. Have used it as my only OS since I kicked XP into the broken glass recycling bin about 8 months ago. Haven't missed it at all. Jim |
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