how do u connect to the internet in linux? gnome suse 10

i went to yast bit and manully configed all the same details u usually put in windows netword conections.. isp number username password, but how do u dial?

probably the modem isnt even installed coz its a windows modem, will it work?

it knows there is a usb modem there



what steps do i need to take 1st of all?


any help appriecated

cheers!!!

Linux has limited support of so-called Winmodems.
Post your hardware specs and I'll see If I can figure something out to help you.
Boot into Suse, open terminal and run:
lspci -v
Copy the output and post it back here.
I don't want you to get your hopes high - you may end up buying hardware modem (I assume you're on dial-up) - the best would be external modem, which is connected to serial port (i.e. COM1 or COM2) of your computer.