[vini]

i bought and installed mandrake 10.1 on thursday and it won`t recognise my usb ports, so i can`t get on the internet or print anything,the tech support sucks i post my problem and some expert has a look at it and replies once a day, hope you guys and girls can be more helpful

[CouchMaster]

I don't use Mandrake but if you don't get an answer soon you can go here - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...id=30&x=12&y=0
- it's a forum about Mandrake problems only!

[lynch]

What did the expert tell you?
What do you have connected to your usb ports?
lynch

[vini]

i have my printer a lexmark z25 and my zoom adsl modem connected to the usb ports,the expert? told me to download dldinstall.run,i did but have had no joy installing it

[lynch]

Is the z25 listed in the Printer Setup in Mandrake Control Center? If not, try the z35 listing.
USB modems in Linux are apparently not very well supported. A modem with a network port (rj45) works very well.
As far as what dldinstall.run is, I've never heard of it. Do you have a link for it or a readme file?
HTH
lynch

[vini]

this is the link to ddlinstall.run http://www.linuxant.com/driverloader/ i`ve downloaded suse9.1 and installed it and mandrake is not on the boot up menu, but that`s the same,i haven`t looked for my printer yet i`m more concerned about getting the internet working

[Rashid786]

Does your modem have ethernet? I have SuSE 9.2, and it wouldnt pick up the modem because I plugged it in with a USB cable. I changed it over to an ethernet cable, went into YaST > Network thingie something like that and clicked on detect, it done some stuff... then it worked As for your printer...Lexmark is notoriously incompatible...my Lexmark x1180 won't work...and Im stuck with it now I wanna sell it and buy a new printer with the cash...anyone know of a guaranteed compatible printer with SuSE 9.2?

-Rashid786-

[vini]

my modem only has usb ports no ethernet, looks like i`ll have to get another modem

[Rashid786]

Hmm...you can snatch a cheap one for £30 i think... we bought ours for £50 after my brother broke it. (its on its way to break again...I smell burning :|)

-Rashid786-

[vini]

thanks rashid i`ve seen one for £47 i`ll get it in a day or two