[CLUE-Tech] Ricochet Wireless Modems

[Chris Tubutis]

On 27 Aug, Collins Richey wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:43:37 -0600
> "Mike Giles" <mgilesco79 at ricochet.com> wrote:
> 
>> I am using Mandrake 9.1 and I have tried all the tutorials to get my
>> Ricochet External Modem to work and nothing does.  I am running the
>> modem through USB.  I am also using KDE.  Not being able to use the
>> internet with Linux is very frustrating.  I am a complete Linux
>> newbie but I do know my way around a computer.  Any help would be
>> great you guys are my final hope.
> 
> Start by scanning /var/log/messages to see if USB is being detected
> and fielded properly and if there are any messages when trying to
> activate the modem.


Along these lines, something like usbview might prove helpful.
http://www.kroah.com/linux-usb/ is one site that talks about it....

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