Fwd: iBook modem

[Les Bowen]

Just want to see if anyone in this list has anything to offer on the 
subject...

Regards,
LKB

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> From: Les Bowen <l.bowen@eagle.ceu.edu>
> Date: February 3, 2004 4:42:25 PM MST
> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: iBook modem
>
> I know this is an old issue. But apparently, the drivers are available
> for the Conexant modems in the iBook2 rev2.
>
> I downloaded the 1.0 version from the linuxant site, but it won't
> install with my 2.4.20-8b kernel. But I found a copy of the .98 version
> in a website for Debian (which I have to admit I was playing with 
> before
> switching back to YDL). It installs, but I get this message when I try
> to use wvdial:
>
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
> --> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> --> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
>
> Any suggestions? Anyone had any luck with the modem drivers?
> Specifically on my architecture: iBook2 rev2 (700 MHz Nov 2002)