[PLUG] Modem Help

[Ranjit Bhonsle]

On 9/9/06, RUPESH MAZUMDAR <rupxsan88 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I had procured a live Knoppix CD 4.0 from pune linux users group with a
> view
> to learn linux.
> Is it is possible to connect to internet with Knoppix without installing
> it
> to the hard disk.
> I was thinking of using dial-up connection with my existing internal modem
> which is D-Links DFM-5601S+++ Modem.
> I am thinking of installing ubuntu as my linux distro, as I have been told
> it is the easiest distro for learning Linux.
> Sorry, but I dont know how to find out chipset of Modem.
> Your help in finding out chipset will be of great help.
> Regards.
>
Open a terminal in Ubuntu and type
lspci
This will tell you your modem chipset along with other stuff.
I had similar modem....it is a conexant chipset modem.
You get a free but speed limited driver from
www.linuxant.com called hsfmodem.
Not possible to install on knoppix live.
Regards,
Ranjit.