Under 9.04, I could successfully use my Zoom and U.S. Robotics USB modems with the following installations:
First, Gnome-ppp (sudo apt-get install gnome-ppp) Second, from Linuxant.com: dgcmoden 2.22 k2.6.28 generic ubuntu 386.deb.zip After upgrade to Karmic Koala, I see the following in the terminal window: j...@john-laptop:~$ sudo gnome-ppp [sudo] password for john: WVCONF: /root/.wvdial.conf GNOME PPP: Connecting... GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Cannot get information for serial port. GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Initializing modem. GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATZ GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Sending: ATQ0 GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Re-Sending: ATZ GNOME PPP: STDERR: --> Modem not responding. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Nov 1 17:35:29 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: firefox-3.5 3.5.4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: firefox-3.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 I went back to Ubuntu 9.04 where I can have a working dialup usb modem to connect to the internet. Connecting is not all about an ethernet cable or a wifi laptop adapter. John -- Can't use USB/PL2303-attached Zyxel Omni Mini with non-root user https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/482971 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
