SDB:Error Message 'No Carrier' with the Winmodem Driver Intel-536ep

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Version: 9.0

Symptom

Even though all entered data for the dial-up are correct, your attempts to establish an Internet connection with your internal modem via an Internet provider fail with the error message:

No Carrier

Cause

During the installation of SUSE LINUX 9.0, the new kernel parameter "desktop" has been set as the boot option in the boot loader configuration. This parameter modifies the standard settings of the time slices (see the article SDB:Balancing Interactivity with SuSE Linux 9.0).

The proprietary close source driver used for your modem cannot work properly with this particular setting.

Solution

Remove this kernel parameter from the boot loader configuration. To do this, proceed as follows:

1. Start YaST and select the menu entries:
   • System
   • Boot Loader Configuration
2. Select the line "Available Sections" from the column "Option" and press the button "Edit".
3. Select the entry "Linux" from the column "Label" and press the button "Edit". (In case you changed the label manually during or after the installation, select the name you assigned to the SUSE Linux 9.0 installation.)
4. Select the entry "kernel" from the column "Option" and press the button "Edit".
5. Enlarge the new dialog for a better overview.
6. Search for the word "desktop" in the prompt and remove it.
7. Confirm by clicking "OK" in the three successive dialogs and exit the boot loader configuration with the button "Finish".
8. Quit YaST.
9. Restart your system and try anew to establish a dial-up connection with your provider.