Odd! well then the thing to do is check devices and see if the modem is
listed and what ttys? it is on. Except at the moment I can't remember
where to go. A little help here. What is the best way to check
/dev/modem even if it is not working? Dennis
Charles A Edwards wrote:
>
> I do not want to argue with anyone but I have an Actiontec PCI modem. It is
> on Com 5 in both Windows and BeOS but in linux (any distro) IT IS ttyS3.
>
> Charles
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Myers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] ttyS5 modem problem
>
> > markOpoleO wrote:
> > >
> > > I got MD7.1 installed and was trying to install my Zoom PCI
> (NON-winmodem)
> > > card, it came with instructions on how to set it up in linux, so i
> followed
> > > them BUT there are only 4 serail ports on linux and my modem happens to
> be
> > > on COM 5..ttyS5 i think it would be? Is the correct? So it tells me to
> > > type in this command to make it # ./MAKEDEV ttyS5 so i do it..but it
> still
> > > does not show up in the Internet option to choose to connect to the net.
> Do
> > > i have to compile the kernal again to get it to reconize it because it
> > > mentions "some" distributions you have to.
> > >
> > > markOpoleO
> >
> > If your modem is on com 5 (windows reference) then it would be on ttys4
> > (linux reference). So edit the ./MAKEDEV file that you made and see if
> > your modem shows up. Good luck, Dennis
> > --
> > Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
> >
> >
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Dennis M. a registered Linux User #180842
