I just installed RedHat 5.1 a couple days ago and now i'm trying to setup my
modem for dialing out. I'm having a hell of a time setting up /dev/ttySx ,
because I'm not sure what IRQ and port my modem are on. DOS says it's connected
to COM1, and Windows says it's connected to Com2 at 0x02f8, but neither options
seem to work in Linux. I'm using a Gateway Telepath 33.6. I'm pretty sure it's
not a winmodem, quote the manual: "COM ports and interrupts: Supports choice of
four COM ports and five interrupts (IRQ 2-5, 7); selection made with clearly
marked jumpers;". But I'm not sure, I'm not really an expert on hardware. Is
there any sort of utility to detect serial devices? I'm kind of tired of just
trying different stuff, mixing it around, and not having it work. Also, do I
have to recompile the kernel with the modem's drivers included?
Thanks,
Galen
