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> I have recently installed Debian 2.0.10 and I am having trouble
> configuring dial-up access to my ISP. This is absolutely my first time
> installing Linux. I've been a UNIX user for years but I know probably
> less than the basics about administration. The over-all problem is I
> cannot connect to my ISP and here is what I know.
>
> I successfully installed the kernal and the base. When configuring the
> driver modules, I loaded the cdrom driver, ppp driver, serial port
> driver and the parallel port driver. I think it configured COMM2
> correctly but I don't know how to know for sure. The IRQ and Mem Address
> look to be the same as in Windows (I think I found where they are set
> manually during the install). I ran pppconfig and double checked the
> output based on the Debian install documentation. When I run pon nothing
> happens. If I look at the output using plog It says pppd started by root
> and the next line says Input/Output error from tcgett..something or
> other. If the actual log file would help I can send it later (it's at
> home and I'm at work).
>
> Do I need to install a driver for the modem? I didn't see one included
> in modconf. I have a SupraExpress PnP 33.6K modem on COMM2. I saw some
> autoconfiguration utilities included with Debian but I am unsure on how
> to use them and the man page viewer doesn't work (it's either not
> installed/configured or not include, I don't know).
>
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