Admin, Getting a modem to work in Linux can be a pain. I have an internal Actiontec real modem, and whenever I switch it around from one computer to another, I have to follow this basic sequence: Plug in, boot up In a terminal: cat /proc/pci Examine for the modem, noting the first I/O address and IRQ In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0x???? (???? determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq ?? (?? determined from cat /proc/pci) In a terminal: setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Then I can connect using Internet Dialer in the menu under Networking, Remote Access. In my case I use the serial port "ttyS3" not "modem" to connect. Internet Dialer is KPPP. Why KPPP is called Internet Dialer in the menu is a mystery to me. In one case, using a beta Mandrake 8, I also had to manually "modprobe ppp_async" to get the ppp modules loaded. For all modems, those modules have to be there for a ppp connection to work. Applying some of this to your situation may be helpful. What I don't know about is the kernel modules you seem to need to operate your modem. That seems pretty unusual, unless 3Com means the ppp modules (modprobe ppp_async actually loads several ppp modules). Ben On Sunday 02 September 2001 10:47 pm, you wrote: > Carroll: > > Admin wrote: > > > Hello: > > > > > > Well, some progress on my attempts to get the modem up and going. I > > > switched to XON/XOFF and can now reach the point where the o/s attempts > > to > > > > initialize the modem, but then nothing happens. If I log the answer > > > obtained from the modem, it looks something like: > > > > > > M}W[_mm > > > > > > The initialization string is ATZ. I tried adding ^M to it, but it did > > not > > > > have any effect. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dexter > > > > Dexter: > > What modem are you trying to connect using what version of Mandrake? And > > how are you trying to do it? (CrystalBall is still in early alpha stage > > -- look for it in Mandrake 10.1.) > > Carroll > > Carroll: > > I am trying to get a 3Com(us robotics) model 5610 to work under Mandrake > version 8.0. Below is a copy from an earlier posting today. Since the > posting below, I have been able to get LM to try and initialize the modem, > but the process is not working properly. > > Dexter > > > I think I am getting closer to solving my problem, but I am not there yet. > I went out and bought a 3Com 5610 modem. It is linux compatible, as stated > on the box and in the literature inside the box and the only modem I found > in the three stores I visited which made such a claim. It also states and > I quote "All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels contain the 3Com Linux modem > drivers." And as long as the kernel's plug and play (and I assume it is > not referring to the BIOS plug and play) is enabled, it should install > without any problems. I just installed LM 8.0. Well, I went ahead and > physically installed the modem, turn the pc on and let LM do its' magic. > The results were mixed. It did recognize the modem and it is now listed > under hardware under the proper manufacturer and model number, but it has > "unknown" under the kernel module setting. I clicked on the configure, and > again it has the proper brand name and model number, but if I click the > "OK" tab it tells me it can't configure a winmodem. Go figure. > > I went ahead and tried to connect to my ISP to see what would happen. Here > I have some good news and some bad news to report. The good news: instead > of getting the "modem is busy" error message I had the "modem is ready" > message. Very encouraging. The bad news: the "modem is ready" message is > quickly followed by a "modem not responding" error message. I tried using > the different serial ports, but did not have any luck. Then I followed a > set of instructions to check for modem installation and written by the > folks at 3Com. Here is what they say: > > 1. launch terminal shell > 2. cd /dev <enter> > 3. rm modem <enter> > 4. ln -s ttySX<enter> > 5. type minicom <enter> > 6. if modem initializes, type "AT" <enter> and if everything is ok, i > should get an "OK". > > Well, I followed the instructions and i did not get the ok. Any > suggestions as to what might be going on now? I am thinking a possible irq > conflict, but I don't know how to check for irq's. I have not reached the > chapter yet. ;). If I go to /dev I can see a file by the name of modem > ttyS1. Not sure what it means, but it seems like the modem is on serial > port 2. I have an additional device in serial port one (as assigned in > windows) which LM does not recognize and at this time it does not matter, > but could it be creating some sort of conflict. > > One more thing, I keep reading of a program called Kppp. I can't find in > my system to safe my life. I have checked under installed s/w and under > installable s/w, and I get zip, nada, ought, zippity doo da, for a > response. Any suggestions??? > > Again, I appreciate the response I have received so far. I feel like I am > getting closer, but still feel like a ship in the midst of a fog and for > some reason, I also get the feeling there is an iceberg out there with my > name on it. ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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