Re: [Sheflug] Connecting to BT Internet with Mandrake 8.0

["Craig Lister" <nospam [at] global.co.za>]

This ICON that appeared at the bottom right ... I have yet to see it. What
is the label of the icon? I have one that I try use half way up the left
side of the desktop, saying something about 'The Internet'. (Sorry, not in
Mandrake now because I can't connect to the net).

Is there a way I can try make this bottom right hand icon appear? And where
would I enter this INIT string, which I have got from the site you
mentioned?

Thanks for the help so far!

Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: <nospam [at] consignia.com>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Connecting to BT Internet with Mandrake 8.0


>
>
> Craig
>
> Oh well here goes. One Newbie trying to help another newbie. Everybody
else
> please do not shoot me down in flames.
>
> >I am unable to connect to my ISP when in Linux. I can however connect
fine in
> WinME.
>
> I had the same problem an I have a USR Sporster Flash 56K modem.
>
> >I connect to BT Internet, using the Anytime number (08089933001). I am
not
> using a WinModem. I have a USR 33.6/56K modem.
> >When I dial, it makes the screaching sounds, but then freezes on a
particular
> sound, and just stays like that. I am in Windows now, but if I remember
> correctly, it says 'EXPECTING: CONNECT' at the bottom.
>
> After asking this very group for help I went to www.modemhelp.org and got
an ATZ
> string for my specific modem.
> There is a big list of all makes of modems and INIT strings that will
work.
>
> I am connecting to Freeserve with the dialler that appears as an Icon in
the
> bottom right of the screen in KDE 2.2
> I typed the INIT string in and hey presto it worked.
>
> I hope that helped.
>
> James
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