[linux-help] Re: Modem/internet connection

[Greg House <ghouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What kind of a modem is it? Some have to be configured with setserial before
they will work. I've been setting up some systems at work with 3com/USR
3CP5610A PCI modems and they're not configured at all until you do setserial to
connect the serial device (ttySn) to the interrupt. 

Greg

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> In the kppp config what do you have the modem device set to /dev/modem?
> or to ttyS1?. Do you need to link ttyS1 to /dev/modem?
> Just a few ideas.
> 
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> > Does Mandrake have a set up tool that you can use to set up your modem?
> > 
> > On Tue, 28 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> > > I am attempting to configure an internet connection in Linux using
> > > kppp. My ISP tech-support guy could not get me up and running.
> > >   My equipment: Asus A7V motherboard, 700 mhz Duron, 128MB RAM,
> > > USRobotics 56K modem model 2977 without voice (NOT a winmodem).
> > >   My software: Mandrake 7.1.
> > > 
> > >   I got the DNS information from Websurf, and the dial-up number,
> > > etc., and he confirmed those are correct. When I set the modem as
> > > /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1 and query the modem I get the responses: "Modem
> > > ready" followed by "Sorry, the modem does not respond". With modem as
> > > /dev/ttyS2 and /dev/ttyS3 I get "Looking for modem" followed by "Sorry,
> > > the modem is busy".
> > >   The BIOS tells me it detects a "simple comm" device using IRQ 5,
> > > which should be the modem (that line was not there before I put in the
> > > modem card). I tried using setserial to match the kppp modem device to the
> > > hardware IRQ, but 1)my efforts either caused Linux to hang during boot or
> > > had no discernible effect and 2)I've not used setserial before so I didn't
> > > want to get too bold and maybe screw something up. I'm not sure if I used
> > > the command properly.
> > >   The modem does not appear to have any jumpers, switches or
> > > anything else to adjust. It is not a winmodem--well, I guess I should say
> > > that I did not ORDER a winmodem (I built the computer) and if it is
> > > they sent me the wrong one. It is an OEM so I have no manual. It does not
> > > appear to have a jumper or switch for disabling PnP (something the
> > > tech-support guy suggested).
> > >   What do I try now??
> > > 
> > > Thank you
> > > 
> > > Aaron Rohrer
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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