[oe] Problem with Kermit

[ohviey1]

After listen how configure kermit i have found this problem:

I have Ubuntu with  2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Tue Dec 18 08:02:57 UTC 
2007 i686 GNU/Linux
i try to configure kermit but when i try to assing an ip to my usb0 i 
have this error:

stefano at stefano:~$ sudo ifconfig usb0 192.168.1.1
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
usb0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device

with ifconfig -a i don't find usb0.

Sameone could help me?

Stefano