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On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Michelle Sihdu wrote:
> Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 14:07:27 +0200 (MET DST)
> From: Michelle Sihdu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Geof Goodrum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: PPP configure?
>
>
> You were right. My modem is a Winmodem. Just learned that
> U.S Robotics 56K is a winmodem, so I'm lost.
> This is relly booring. But now, at least, I know what
> the problem is.
>
> /Michelle
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Geof Goodrum wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 8 Oct 1999, Michelle Sihdu wrote:
> >
> > > What I tried to do was to set up a PPP-connection from
> > > my linux first by using linuxconf, that didn't work.
> > > The modem wasn't calling and the /var/log/messages
> > > said nothing but:
> > > tcgetattr: input/output error(5)
> > > Wich I also don't understand.
> > >
> > > So I thought, forget ppp and get the modem work,
> > > at least call. I tried with minicom, the same result,
> > > a quiet modem.
> >
> > Your instinct to get the modem working with minicom before ppp is exactly
> > right.
> >
> > One issue to be aware of is that Linux does not support so-called
> > "Winmodems" that require Windows software drivers. These modems are pretty
> > common, especially in newer bundled systems. This could account for the
> > modem working in Windows but not Linux.
> >
> > Check your modem model against the Linux compatibility database at
> > http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html.
> >
> > > After that I started to look at the packages and by
> > > misstake I removed ppp: rpm -e ppp
> > >
> > > So I reinstalled it from my cd, and started by
> > > reading the README files.
> > > In /usr/doc/ppp-2.3.4-1/README.linux it sais, step 1:
> > > from the top level of the directory of pppd run:
> > > ./configure
> > ...
> >
> > Ignore the installation instructions in the README; it assumes you are
> > installing from the source code, not a package-based distribution. While
> > in the directory of .rpm files on your installation CD-ROM, do 'rpm -Uvh
> > ppp-2*.rpm' to reinstall the package.
> >
> > BTW, the latest version (currently 2.3.10) can be found in RPM format at
> > ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp/.
> >
> > > Perhaps I should mention that I am using the modem from
> > > windows, COM2, and it works fine. From linux I have used
> > > /dev/cua1
> >
> > FWIW, try to use the /dev/ttyS1 device instead of the cua (or
> > '/dev/modem') device. The cua devices are being phased out.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Geof Goodrum
> >
> >
>
>
>
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