Can't connect with wifi or modem

[Macario Valle]

On Fri, 2007-07-06 at 22:50 -0300, Derek Broughton wrote:
> Edward Meeker wrote:
> 
> > I am using an Avertec laptop and when I try to connect the wifi it finds
> > the connection but when activating it it stalls at 28% and then shuts off
> > after a couple of minutes.
> 
> 28%, ime, means it didn't find a DHCP server.  Try "sudo dhclient eth1" (or
> whatever your interface is actually called).
> 
> > I also cannot use the internal modem, a motorola sm56.
> 
> sm = "smart modem".  ie, it requires windows drivers to actually function as
> a modem.  It's possible there's a linux driver for it, but don't count on
> it.
> -- 
> derek
> 
> 
These ones worked on rh distro for me:
http://www.modem-drivers.com/drivers/61/61634.htm

When I looked for a driver, this was the only site that had them, I have
no relation to the site, I swear.
I do not know if somneone can make them work for <KX>ubuntu.  I will try
later as but have no time now.


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Macario Valle <macariov at gmail.com>