I have best data serial modem that has worked well on older versions of mepis but I am having problems with it in mepis 6.5 .I have not had much time to work with it ,just wondering if anybody else is

I am trying to use a ZONET external model (PCMCIA) with
Mepis but it does not seem to find the modem.

Under Windows XP, it is recognised as being on COM 5.

The modem is an all hardware type (i.e. not a win-modem).

I bought this modem on ebay for $4.00 and kppp found and configured it immediately!! I have tried a half dozen linux distros on this box (Presario 2100 laptop, 40gb hd, winxp/linux dual boot) and none worked.

After having lots of frustrations with linux dialup modems I went back to mepis after having bought a 3com 3cxm756 pc modem on ebay for $4.00. It had an xjack connection which made it a lot easier to use. As