[Sheflug] Redhat 9 and getting online

["J Simpson V21" <hubblesimpson [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I am a complete newbie.  After some reading I have dual booted Redhat 9 on
my machine.  I am having a problem getting online, I followed the internet
configuration wizard, but it said when probing for modem not found.  I
presume Xiam Evolution works like Outlook and I just click on send/receive
and it should get me to connect?  Anyhow it returns an error message saying
it cannot collect mail immediately.  I presume this is because it has not
found the modem, I can't hear it dialling up or anything.

I have noticed it says the modem is at ttySO, but in fact my modem is at com
4, ttyS3 and I have changed it to that, but it doesn't appear to make any
difference.

I have checked out the Redhat site, it says the Motorola SM56 PCI
Speakerphone modem is certified and lists it as 4.  It says Install as PPM
from the red Hat Linux installation CD during installation.  So I am under
the impression it has done what it needs to?

What am I doing wrong?  Explanations in easy steps please.

One other thing the display seems to be very large icons.  I'm not sure it
should be like this as in the installation book the icons don't look that
big.  My monitor isn't listed as it is a Targa  TM3854-2.  I have set it up
as a generic monitor, but I could only use 800x600 or 640x480 it is on
800x600.  However everything is much bigger than the 800x600 set up I have
in Windows.  I know it is only a minor thing, but I feel like I have a toy
computer or that I have particularly poor eyesight.

Regards

Janet


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