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Re: newbie needs ppp

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From: Tony Collins
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 00:00
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Thanks mate, my sound is now working!  I still haven't got on the internet
properly though.
My modem dials, handshakes, and then won't finish the process.  It just
re-dials the number again after a little while.

Norman Li wrote:

> Please try to recall you ppp module as follow:
>     ~#depmod -a
>     ~#modprobe ppp
>
> then you can check by: dmesg | grep -i ppp
>
> Please try 'sndconfig' to setup your sound card.
>
> Tony Collins wrote in message <369AD7AD.107EF1A7@zip.com.au>...
> >I installed Red Hat 5.2 a few days ago, and I know that I need to
> >re-compile my kernel with PPP and sound support.  Apparently Red Hat
> >comes with the kernel source.  I changed to /usr/src/linux/ (where the
> >source is supposed to be) and typed "make config"  All I got was an
> >error message:
> >make:*** No rule to make target 'config'. Stop.
> >I have read the KERNEL and PPP HOWTOs, MAN MAKE, and even Josh's Linux
> >Guide ( http://www.local.net/~jgo/LinuxGuide/index.html ).  Am I even on
> >the right track?  Is there a step by step guide to this for newbies ?
> >
> >Tony Collins
> >--
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