[ale] Re: Linux can't see modem (ongoing saga)

[Linux Idiot]

Jim wrote:
> 
> I determined that the modem I was trying to use was a Winmodem. This took
> some searching as their was no documentation. Now I am trying to use a USR
> Sportster 33.6 which works fine in Linux and Windows on my old box.
> However, on the new box it doesn't work in Linux OR Windows. I try
> installing on port 2, IRQ 3. Windows says its there, but it won't work.
> Linux recognizes SOMETHING on that port, but it won't dial at all. I am at
> a loss for how to proceed. What searches can I execute in Linux or Windows
> to tell me where the OS sees a modem? When Win95 does its automatic search
> for modems or new hardware, it doesn't see anything there whatsoever. Yet
> the modem works fine on my old box and I'm using it now.  This task has
> been eating my brain for almost 2 weeks. I'm ready to try anything.
> ANYBODY?

Sounds like it's an external modem and sounds like you might have a bad
port.  Move it to another port and try again.  Are you sure the port is
enabled via bios??  If it's external, I'm on the wrong track going the
wrong way..

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