First off - many apologies if this is sent to the wrong list but have searched FAQ's, SDB, even read the manual and man pages and I am still stuffed. If you could suggest answers or where I could find - would be mega grateful. Would have sent query to SuSE support as a registered user but am now out of the 90 day support period. Should have sorted this problem then but didn't due to lack of time, money etc. Problem I have installed 7.1 Pro (several times) and have yet to manage to connect to the net. Help me sort this out and I can finally torch the Windoze CD!! Details PC Spec - Intel Pentium 266 (Slot 1) on Microstar BX chipset mainboard (old but available), 128Mb RAM, 4.2Gb HDD etc, etc. Modem is KTX (Rockwell chipset) external connected to /dev/ttyS0 (Works else you wouldn't be reading this) Do installation of 7.1 selecting default options with installation from CD Rom At Yast Step 8 - "System Component Configuration", MODEM/ISDN/NETWORK shows: - Unknown AT Modem Click on "Activate Network" - modem parameters are shown correctly - /dev/ttyS0 - Select ISP - UK Freeserveand select to execute Netscape after connect. Save configuration and everything appears OK. Log in to regular user account, - click on/run kinternet, the modem tones, dial tones etc can be heard but after about 30 seconds the modem disconnects. All settings for the ISP (telephone number, login/user name, password etc) are all correct but repeated tries just give the same result. Displaying the log while trying to connect shows as below: - --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.41 --> Initializing modem. --> Sending ATZ ATZ OK --> Sending: AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0 AT Q0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 +D2 +FCLASS=0 OK --> Modem initialized. --> Dialing Freeserve Free Internet. --> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net Please enter password: --> Sending: ATDT08450796699 --> Waiting for carrier. ATDT08450796699 CONNECT --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. --> ================================================================== --> > To register for Freeserve services, --> > connecto to http://www.freeserve.net --> ================================================================== --> Homepage of Freeserve: www.freeserve.net --> Starting pppd at Wed Oct 3 02:23:00 2001 --> pid of pppd: 8973 --> Disconnecting at Wed Oct 3 02:23:31 2001 --> The PPP daemon has died: PPP negotiation failed (exit code = 10) --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd --> man pages for more information. I think I have listed everything I can think of - where do I go from here? PS. I have tried the MIcro$oft Experience and now know what XP really stands for The Micro$oft eXPletive.