not to seem like the wise a$$ I uassly am, but we are not typing "ttySX" in this space are we? "> 4. ln -s ttySX<enter>" I needs a number to corrasponde to the correct com port in Linux where the X is should be ttyS0 for com1, ttyS1 for com2, ttyS2 for com3, etc. On Monday 03 September 2001 17:24, Ben Bayer wrote: > 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: > ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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