configure a modem anew

Support knowledgebase (thallma_modemneu_71)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Versions since 7.1

Request

You want to configure your modem anew for what reason soever.

Procedure:

Several steps are neccessay. If you have configured your modem with YaST2 actually please delete the configuration in the respective dialogue of YaST2:

all entries (in the dialogue "Interface" and "Hardware") and save the changes with "finish".

Now delete by the use of the following command (you have to be logged in as user root) the three files mentioned below:

rm /dev/modem
rm /etc/rc.dialout
rm /etc/wvdial.conf

To create a valid /etc/wvdial.conf use the following command as user root:

wvdial.lxdialog

Now the configuration dialogue of wvdial appears. Don´t make any changes and leave wvdial right away again. The programm recognizes the fact that no /etc/wvdial.conf exists and creates a new one after you have confirmed the question if the changes should be saved with "yes".

Now you can configure your modem anew with YaST or YaST2.


Keywords: MODEM, NEW, INSTALL, RECONFIGURE

Categories: Network

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