[ubuntu-za] Modem works with Dapper but not with Edgy

[Lee Isaacson]

Robert Holm wrote:
> I have a curious problem. I have been using Dapper but
> decided to try Edgy, which I installed on a separate drive.
>
> Everything works fine except that I cannot dial up via my (external)
> serial modem, which works perfectly with Dapper. Another
> strange thing is that when I go to System-Admin-Networking
> it should ask for the password for admin tasks, but it
> doesn't, whereas this does happen for all other admin tasks.
>
> I have done the installation from the desktop cd, from the
> alternate cd, and even installed Dapper, established that
> the modem worked, and then upgraded with the alternative
> Edgy cd, but with the same result every time.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> Regards
>
> Robert
>
>
>   
Hi Robert,

My best suggestion to you would be for you to get your hands on the
Gnome PPP dialer.

Let me know if you need it and I can e-mail it to you.

Regards,
Lee