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Old 01-19-2008, 07:56 AM
***** charles
 
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Default Re: How to get a modem to work/dial?

"***** charles" <shultzjrX@joimail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I just got Ubuntu 5.04 and installed it on an older Compaq Deskpro.
> It has an Intel 536EP pci modem in it. lspci can see it just fine but
> when I go to Intels' website for the driver, it has all kinds of drivers
> for RedHat, SUSE, Mandrake, etc... but nothing for debian type
> linuxes. I have heard of ndiswrapper but have never had to use it.
> So I have two questions:
>
> 1. how/where do I get the correct driver for this modem?
>
> 2. how do I set up Firebird so that when I click on it, if there is no
> net connection, it calls up the dialer demon, connects to the
> Internet and then passes control back to the browser
> ah la Windows?


found a wiki hoto for intel536, will post on progress

later....


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