Feedora doesn't recognize modem

[Michael A. Peters]

On Sun, 2005-04-17 at 15:27 -0500, linux at flippingdades.com wrote:

> 
> Running from a live CD of MepisLinux, I can connect to the internet via
> dial-up. I assume this proves that I do not have a WinModem. Is this
> correct?

MepsLinux very well may include a winmodem driver - I'm not familiar
with their product.

> 
> Running from the live Mepis CD, the command lspci returns a list that
> includes:
> 
> 0000:0011.6 Communications controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Intel 537
> [AC97 Modem] (rev 80)

That looks like a winmodem to me.

> 
> I get the same thing with lspci in the installed Fedora system.
> 
> With the live Mepis CD and the modem working, the QUERY button in modem
> setup gives this:
> 
> ATI:  56000
> ATI1: Soft Modem, 2.9.6 Smart Link Ltd
> ATI2: Soft Modem, 2.9.6 Smart Link Ltd

Yes - it is a winmodem (aka soft modem)

> ATI3: /dev/slamr0 modemap driver
> ATI4: 000 s21=000 s22=000 s23=000
> ATI5: Stored Profile 0:
> ATI6: Sroted profile 1:
> 
> Can anyone make a suggestion?

google for linux winmodem - there's a website that has drivers etc.
It might be http://linmodems.org/ - I don't have one, someone else can
probably direct you to the proper website.

If it works in Mepis then there is a good chance it will work in Fedora
with the proper linmodem driver.