On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> > OK, I just solvd this problem, try switching the settings under modem from
> > CTRS... to xon/xoff. Now, I get one step further, but still can not connect
> > it says" Initializing modem" and times out there!
>
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] "sorry,modem is busy"
> >
> >
> > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, George Houdek-Viskovska wrote:
> > > > >%_Hi everyone !!
> > > > I have problem with Kppp and minicom .
> > > > I click on Connection and LINUX show me window with : "Sorry,modem is
> > busy" but my modem is not busy ???Line, modem is OK but for Kppp and minicom
> > is modem busy .
> > >
> > > What modem? Hopefully not winmodem.
>
> I have a Zoom that is PNP that works fine in windows. Linux will not pick it
> up with play and play, I will get modem busy as you did. If I disable the plug
> and play on the modem card it will work in Linux Mandrake. Mandrake boots up
> and sees it as a generic modem and it works fine. Also remember when
> selecting port option in PPP settings that if you were on port 2 in windows it
> would be either cua 3 or ttys3 in Linux.. Most cards work with CRTS and I
> would go back to using that and adjust your ports, more likely your problem.
>
> John............
Correction ..... port is settings as someone mentioned is one less then windows
/dev/cua0 would be windows Com1
/dev/cua1 would be windows Com2
Also if your modem port is still busy pick ttys with the same scenerio as
above with the numbers.
Sorry I should of looked before I spoke earlier, I have three different OS's I
work on. The memory starts to go when you get old.................
John
