<font face="Arial">I'm pretty new to Linux, and have installed
mandrake 10.1. I am on a Dell Inspiron 5150 with a Conexant modem. I
verified my kernel version by typing uname -r per the instructions on
the website, and downloaded the 2.6.8.1-12mdksmp driver file. When I
try to install the .rpm via the console, my machine totally locks up
and I have to power down and boot in again. If I click on the .rpm
file to install, same results. I've tried also running the
cnxtinstall.run file. If I do this it says removing the driver is
necessary before installing it, so it makes me think that the driver
was installed by the .rpm. When it gets to the point of installing the
driver again after uninstalling it, it locks the machine again. <br>
<br>
I am using Kppp to try to query the modem, /dev/modem (/dev/ttySHSF0
does not exist in the list), but
it says "unable to open modem". Thanks for any help.</font>