Using kinternet with hardware setup with YaST1

Support knowledgebase (thallma_kinternet)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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Symptom:

You configured your ISDN card or modem using YaST1 and when you now start kinternet from the K menu under internet, you get the following error message:
No dial mode configured in /etc/rc.dialout.
Use YaST2 to configure.

But due to certain reasons, you can't use YaST2 on your system.

Cause:

YaST2 will put information into the file /etc/rc.dialout, telling kinternet which device to use for dialing. YaST1 does not do this.

Solution:

Edit the file /etc/rc.dialout with the editor of your choice. If you use an ISDN card, it should look like this:
MODE="isdn"
DEVICE="ippp0"

Or, if you are using a modem to connect to the internet:

MODE="analog"
DEVICE="ppp0"

Keywords: KINET, KINTERNET, YAST1, MODEM, ISDN

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