Re: [SLUG] Modem

From: Ed Centanni (ecentan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue May 22 2001 - 07:43:46 EDT


I never use internal modems. Externals are flexible, portable(between
machines) and compatible.

Smitty wrote:
>
> Right, and be sure to input low_level as the last argument of the
> setserial command to greatly improve performance.
> Smitty
>
> scott piper wrote:
> >
> > if it's a pci modem it may be a winmodem, but in any case, enter the command
> >
> > cat /proc/pci and you will get a listing of your PCI card information, including
> > irq and io ports. Then pick a serial port and issue the setserial command using
> > the info from proc/pci. example
> >
> > setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq 10 uart 16550A port 0x200 (assuming /proc/pci gave
> > port 0x200 and irq 10)
> >
> > scott
> >
> > Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> >
> > > I have this computer operational and connected to the internet by DSL.
> > > I have install a modem and would like to set it up but I am at a loss of how
> > > to proceed.
> > > For those of you interested the computer is mine; the DSL line is the
> > > office's. I do not have DSL at home.
> > > First the modem is a USR 56k Performance Performance Pro PCI Modem originally
> > > manufactured by 3Com.
> > >
> > > Intermission:
> > > The 3Com people were nice. As far as I am concerned the USR people are jerks.
> > >
> > > Anyway, this modem is similar to a sci modem I have in my other machine.
> > >
> > > To begin I did the following
> > > pnpdump > /etc/pnp.conf
> > >
> > > There I noticed that all ports were commented out.
> > >
> > > So then I did isapnp /etc/pnp.conf
> > > Boy I am not sire or that one.
> > > Any way I got no response to this command.
> > >
> > > The problem appears to be that the modem is never activated because when you
> > > try to dial out nothing happens. This is exactly the same problem that I had
> > > with the old HP set which the club helped me with.
> > >
> > > The above commands come from help at that time.
> > >
> > > If any one knows how to proceed I would appreciate your advice.
> > >
> > > Thank
> > > Frank



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