[lonesome_wolf2000]

Ok, I have Mandrake 9.0 with the following system specs:

p4 2.2
512 mb ram
20 gb hard drive
intel modem
soundblaster 512


I have done some research on my modem and have found that it is linux compatable. I downloaded linux drivers for it, followed the install, everything went ok.

The machine dials up, but I cannot go anywhere. I have 2 computers, and I want this one to share the dial up connection with the other one.

I have went through the connection wizards in Mandrake and filled out box after box after box. Double checked all the settings, still I am unable to route...

I tried to ping an outside ip number here's what I get. (I've left out the actual IP #)

ping 63.X.X.X (63.X.X.X) from 192.168.0.1
destination unreachable

shouldn't that be saying that its pinging from my dial-up IP number instead of my local network IP? Could someone help me fix this? I checked the default connection settings, and it says its set to dialup.

I'm not completely new to linux, but I'm just starting to take things another step, so I might need a little explaining.

Thanks.

[codejockey]

I tried to ping an outside ip number here's what I get. (I've left out the actual IP #)

ping 63.X.X.X (63.X.X.X) from 192.168.0.1
destination unreachable

shouldn't that be saying that its pinging from my dial-up IP number instead of my local network IP?

No. Your ping attempt should show your local IP address as the originating address, so the result you reported seems correct to me. My guess is that some (possibly all) of your problems are due to lack of a default gateway in the kernel routing table or an entry in /etc/resolv.conf or both. You might consult the PPP-HOWTO (www.tldp.org or possibly /usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs on your local system) for some excellent information on setting up and sharing a PPP connection.

Hope this helps.

[charlescpc]

I have an intel modem that I can't get to install correctly.
It's an Intel 536ep v92. I know this won't help you but I just thought I would ask since you have an intel modem and got it set up correctly.
I downloaded the Mandrake 9.1 drivers for my Intel 526ep modem but I have no luck installing them.
If you have the same modem could you please send me some info my email is charlescpc@yahoo.com.
I would appreciate it.
Thanks Charlie

[lonesome_wolf2000]

Charlie,

I did a Google Search and found some intel drivers for mandrake 9. When I downloaded and installed them, I followed the install doc that came with it. I unzipped the file (gzip / tar). Then when I had the files in a directory, i went there and typed 'make'. After it did its thing, it told me to type 'make install' then again told me to type make install-tools.

When this was all done, I set kppp to dial using /dev/modem xon/xoff

This was all i did to be able to dial in mandrake, however, like i said i still cant route.

Hope this helps some.

[lonesome_wolf2000]

codejockey,

I'll try what you suggest and then post back, I am currently away from my home pc. Thanks for the info.

[codejockey]

When this was all done, I set kppp to dial using /dev/modem xon/xoff

Another suggestion: in general, xon/xoff is not the best choice for a flow control method. It works fine for ASCII transfers, but can become problematic during binary transfers, when the xon or xoff characters can occur within the data stream. Instead, consider using hardware flow control (RTS/CTS).

Hope this helps.