External dialup modem instructions for Maverick

[Richard Owlett]

Tony Pursell wrote:
> On Sat, 2010-12-18 at 12:46 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> Help me escape from Windows(tm) ;/
>> I have a fine external modem connected via RS232 on Com1.
>> I wish to connect to internet.
>> *HOW?*
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community etc sends one in spirals and is
>> evidently dated.
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/network-configuration.html
>> states:
>> "... Many more configurations are possible, including dialup PPP
>> interfaces, IPv6 networking, VPN devices, etc. Refer to man 5
>> interfaces  for more information and supported options. ..."
>> *NO* link given for man page(s) :<
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Start from
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/internet/C/modem.html

That just enters spiral at different point ;<
[Murphy Law etc etc]

It first points me to
  http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
Then http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/ states ELOQUENTLY
  "Linmodem = Winmodem - Windows + Linux"
BUT, I had stated
  "I have a fine *external* modem connected via RS232 on Com1 "
    (emphasis added and for Com1 read '/dev/ttyS0' IIRC)

It then points me to
  https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/internet/C/modem-connect.html
which points me to
  apt:gnome-network-admin
which doesn't seem accessible to a Windows(tm) user.
It sort-of covers that problem by pointing me to
  https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/add-applications/C/#installing-deb
Which you *already* have Ubuntu connected to internet.

Isn't that my stated goal [ROFL]

>
> If you really are still on version 8.04 (instead of the latest 10.10)
> you may need to change the version number in the link.

[chuckle] I have 10.10. Didn't notice that link I referenced was 
for 8.04 -- I had reached it via a page which I got from an 
explicit search for 10.10 ;/


>
> Tony
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