[GLLUG] Mandrake and modems

Rich Clark rrclark at rrclark.net
Thu Jan 22 12:17:51 EST 2004


On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, darwin bolles wrote:

> Hi
> 
> First I am on At&t dial up pulse.
> I am trying to get an external modem to phone out.
> I have a CenDyne  V92(V90) 56K R5232 Data/Fax
> I have tried the setup wizard with every port that is
> listed and supplied all of the awnsers to its
> questions.  Every time it comes back with ( I am not
> connected to the internet)  no dial, no tone.

Connect the modem to Com1 (/dev/ttyS01).  You should have installed kppp 
per my original instructions.  Another package to have installed is 
minicom to interact directly with the modem.

> The only strange thing is while it says I am not
> connected all of the rest of the phones in the house
> will not work no tone or anything.

If that's the case, your modem is trashed.  Time to open your wallet and 
get another.

> I hope I am not bothering you guys to much I am a real
> novice at this  Windows I get along with but am
> disatisfied and want to get into Linux.

Amen brother.  That's what brings many of us to Linux.

Rich
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