[ale] New to the game

[Pilar Losada]

I give it a shot and let you know what happens. Since the modem is on com4,
( internal) I will start with ttyS04 and work my way backwards

Thanks for your help


Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
To: ale at ale.org
To: Pilar Losada <LosadaP at wanadoo.es>
Cc: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] New to the game


> Pilar Losada wrote:
> >
> > Forgive me, but I am not sure what Minicom is .
>
> Do the following:
>
> ls -l /usr/bin/minicom
>
> Does it exist?  What happens if you execute it?
>
> Also try the following:
>
> setserial /dev/ttyS0
> setserial /dev/ttyS1
>
> What is returned?
>
> Check out /var/log/messages for boot information regarding your serial
> ports.
>
> >
> >  The modem was turned on. I tried Com1 and LPT1.  I have an internal
> > "WinModem on  on Com3. Linux does not see it. I did try  echo to
> >  /dev/ttyS0 -4. I had no luck.  The modem does have a 25 pin centronix
> > conector.  I also used the Dip -t program and that did not help either.
I
> > Yesterday, someone recommended that I try www.linmod.com.  I have not
had a
> > chance I will try this today.
>
> The site is http://www.linmodems.org/ do check it out.
>
> Check out the linmodem howto:
>
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linmodem-HOWTO.html
>
> >
> > Thanks for you help,
> >
> > Andy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
> > To: Pilar Losada <LosadaP at wanadoo.es>
> > Cc: <ale at ale.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 2:00 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ale] New to the game
> >
> > > I'd start out by trying to communicate with the modem via minicom.
Was
> > > the modem turned on when you fired up kudzu?
> > >
> > > You mentioned lpt1, your modem doesn't have a parallel port does it?
> > >
> > > How many serial ports do you have, might you have connected your modem
> > > to ttyS1 rather then ttyS0?
> > >
> > > For future reference, com1 == ttyS0, com2 == ttyS1 on a linux box.
> > >
> > > > Pilar Losada wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > My name is Andy Whitten. I am from Atlanta,  but I have been living
in
> > > > Spain now for the past year or so.  I am brand new to Linux. I have
> > > > just installed Red 7.0  on my home PC. I was able to configure
> > > > everything but the modem. I know that Linux does not really do the
Win
> > > > modem thing. I have got a Zoltrix 33.6 speed modem. I know; it is
slow
> > > > and old, but I got it for free; what can I say. I have tried hooking
> > > > it up to Com1 and to LPT1.   Kudzu can not find it when I boot up.
I
> > > > have used the dip -t program and I have tried echo atdt and all
> > > > that. I have had no luck.  Apart from going out and getting a new
3com
> > > > modem, does anyone have any advice for me.
> > > >
> > > > Kindest Regards,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > PS. My question should get less trivial. I have signed up for a
Linux
> > > > Class here in January.  By the way, can anyone recommend some good
> > > > certification books. I would like to try for the Linux +
certification
> > > > in June.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
> > >
> > > "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
> > > that
> > > are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation
available."
> > > - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> > > - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
> > >
>
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
>
> "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
> that
> are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
> - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
>



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