On Sun, 03 Jun 2001, Shannon Frick wrote:
> Thank you so much everybody, for helping. I try to use the internet dialup
> program that is on the desktop after a RH 7.0 Workstation install, as well
> as kppp and two other tools to detect my modem, and they both say that there
> is no modem detected.
>
> I typed cat /proc/pci , and here is what I get ( I assume that "unknown
> devices" are not supported, and those fully named are?).
No not true, if its detected as "unknown device" it does not mean it is
"unsupported"..
> P.S., how do I
> save a file to a floppy with Linux, and can I read this same file with
> Windows? My machine is a Linux/Windows dual boot, that's why I ask:
Lawson kindly explaned all that, i will "try" and help you on the modem.
>
> # cat /proc/pci
>
> PCI devices found:
>
> Bus 0, device 10, function 0:
> Communication controller: Lucent (ex-AT&T) Microelectronics L56DV+P (rev 0).
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 5. Master Capable. No bursts.
> Min Gnt=252. Max Lat=14.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xdb0
> I/O at 0xc400 [0xc401].
This is your modem, it is detected as a Lucent (win-modem) as some call it,
It is supported by linux, however i do belive you need to obtain its driver as
it is not included in any distro (as yet).
You can obtain it at;
http://www.heby.de/ltmodem
There is more info to be found here;
http://linmodems.org/
> I hope that makes sense to somebody. What must I do now to get one of my
> modems working?
Read the files INSTALL and README inthe archive you download.
>
> Much appreciated,
--
Regards Richard
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