[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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