Comment 17 for bug 22119

re: "The quick and dirty way to fix things for Edgy: Go to file /usr/share/system-tools-backends-2.0/scripts/Network/Ifaces.pm, line 3137 (subroutine get_interface_replace_table, section "debian-3.0") and remove 'W' from between %external_line% and %phone_number%."

This helps, but still doesn't resolve all the issues probably related to having no /dev/modem. If I configure my modem connection to /dev/ttyS0 and other ISP info, it will dial and connect fine, but I still have a grayed out sync to timeserver button, can't install firestarter, or do other things that require awareness of a network connection.

Networking for dial-up needs fixing in Feisty and testing by someone who can get the test Herds and try them via external dial-up. I wish I could help but don't have access to a broadband connection at all anymore. I can't save all the modem settings...modem config keeps defaulting to pulse after I have set tone dialing, for example.

I'm just manually connecting via PPP either from terminal or KPPP. Fortunately, Firefox has no problems with that. If this isn't enough to identify something to work on, how about adding a Connect/Disconnect button in networking for modem users? I don't always need to be online and don't like not being able to disconnect without shutting down.