help with Fedora core 7 dial-up connection

[Phil Meyer]

E. Robert Tisdale wrote:
>>  Have you checked the LinModems Suport Page?
>
> No.
>
>>  There is a utility called scanModem which you can get
>>
>> http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
>>
>> copy it to your linux partition
>> # gunzip scanModem.gz
>> # chmod +x scanModem
>> # ./scanModem
>
> I did that but it didn't help much.
> The scanModem program generates tons of files
> but doesn't actually help configure the modem.
>
>> will generate a Modem/ folder in which ModemData.txt gets generated
>> and it will tell you which modem driver you need if there is one for 
>> your modem(s).
>> You will need to subscribe to the list discuss at linmodems.org
>> to send in your ModemData.txt
>> or send it to me off the list so that we can try to help you out.
>>
>> Depending on which chipset is included the
>> U.S.Robotics(Mod - 5610B) internal modem (PCI bus) modem
>> might be supported by the serial driver,
>> have support through linuxant(not free) only 14.4KBs and No support.
>
> I don't understand why all this is necessary.
> Fedora Core 5 detected and configured this modem automatically.
> When did Fedora stop supporting modems?
>
> This is *not* a linmodem -- it's a real modem.
>

I have seen this before.

Did you go into system-config-network and ask it to scan for a modem?
It will do the right thing.

 From the menu:

System/Administration/Network  -Add -Modem connection.

As part of that dialog it will 'discover' your modem.

Good Luck!