Very Computer

> Hi
> I am trying to find the easiet way to set up SuSE 6.0 with an internet
> connection and I have been doing this in yast Network base configuration.
> "ppp modem"  I give my ISP phone number my login-name and my password
> (account with *.net)
> yet when I do a ppp-up I get a connection and then the server unexpectedly
> dies. If i try and connect using wvdial I get the message "No Carrier" When
> I try with "minicom" I can hear the connection but the cursor prompt just
> keeps dropping a new line when you type anything on the command line and
> nothing happens in fact I have to "control, alt, delete" out of that one!
> I have several books on Linux "Hands on Linux" by Sobell "Running Linux"
> OREILLY and of course the SuSE Linux hand book, I have tried but with no
> luck to follow all the different examples off connecting to the internet
> what is your advise to me
> by the way *.net offer no tech support for Linux?
> Have been working with Linux for about three months now and I realise once
> it has been configured correctly it is a much more powerful o/s system than
> windows but... why is it written in such a way that configuring peripherals
> such as printers ,modems, soundcards, scanners etc is so compilicated to new
> users, after weeks and weeks of trying to configure my Lexmarc 3000 printer
> I have no control over the printing I can only get it to print in 300x300
> landscape ! I have given up on the soundcard and scanner configs  I would
> like to be able to use the mail utility but obviously the modem must be set
> up first.
> Thanks for any help on these matters
> Mitchell