Linux Magazine: Modem Mastery May 27, 2000, 22 :12 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (2648 reads) (Other stories by Hal Moroff)
"You have mastered the intricacies of the X Window System, your sound card is
finally working, Linux is installed successfully, and everything seems fine --
everything except that one final, nagging question: How do you get that darned
modem to work?"
"When connecting to your ISP, your Linux box will need to use the
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) software in order to transmit the Internet's TCP/ IP
protocol over your modem. PPP is part of most Linux distributions, and a number
of graphical programs, including Kppp... will get it up and running on your computer. Once your
modem is plugged into your computer, you can launch Kppp and use its setup
options to completely configure your modem."
"When you set off to buy a modem, it's best to go to your computer store armed
with a Linux modem compatibility list. That way you can be sure to buy a modem
that is proven to work with Linux. You can find this list at
http//www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html. As a rule of thumb, if the modem
says "HCF," "HSP," "Winmodem," or "soft modem" on the box, it probably won't
work. If the modem is "controller based," then it will almost certainly work with
Linux."
