I've now tried all sorts of combinations to no avail.... X1, X2, X3. X4, all do not work.
Under XP, I don't need anything -- using Hyperterminal I just say ATDT <number> and I get my ISP's login prompt. Undex Linux, I say exactly the same thing to minicom, and I get NO CARRIER. Very strange. Regards, Martin > > > > =>I've bought myself a Dick Smith internal modem, which they > > > =>claim works with Linux (there's a little Tux on the packaging). > > > => > > > =>It works fine with XP. > > > => > > > =>I've installed the Linux driver that comes with the modem. > > > =>This talks to the modem, but all it comes up with is "NO CARRIER". > > > > > > Try slipping an "X3" into the init string (or the dial string, doesn't > > > really matter which. That tells the modem to not wait for a carrier. X4 > > > will do a "blind dial", which you don't want, as X3 waits for about 1 > > > second before dialing. > > > > > > X0 is "no dial without carrier" and X1 I forget. > > me previously: > > > X3 doesn't make any difference. Still "NO CARRIER". > > > > I'm not sure if it is dialling properly. > > > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
