Re: Modem detection problems

[ABrady <xunil kc rr com>]

On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 21:18:38 +0100
"TD" <aed3 lineone net> wrote:

> I'm running an AMD Athlon 1gHz system, 512mB RAM, twin HDD with Redhat
> 8.0 freshly installed on the slave (hdb), and Windoze 98 installed on
> the other.
> 
> No problems booting the system, but I cannot get Linux to find or
> recognise a modem on the machine.
> 
> I have a Zoom PCI VoiceModem (fully Hayes compatible as far as I know)
> installed, which is recognised by WinDoze as being on COM3.
> 
> Using kppp and setting the modem port to ttyS2, then querying the
> modem, results in a modem busy error.  Briging up the modem terminal
> and resetting the modem allows it to be re-initialised, but an other
> attempt to access the modem shows 'modem busy' or 'cannot connect to
> modem'.
> 
> I've tried both a custom install of RH 8.0, and a simple Personal
> Workstation installation.  Neither had any change, which I kinda
> expected, but it was worth a try I thought :P ... currently got just
> the PW setup on the machine.
> 
> I'm fairly new to Linux ... it was about 15 years ago I last touched
> *nix systems, so any ideas would be gratefully received
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> TD

My memory may be wrong, but I think that isn't really a modem, but an
interface for the computer to a phone line. That would mean you'll need
to get a real modem (external and/or one that doesn't need winders to
work), or you need to get lucky at linmodems.org.

Now, if my memory is faulty, please disregard my ravings.

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