[ale] SuSE and external Zoom modem
Christopher Fowler
cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Thu Aug 28 16:31:29 EDT 2003
Did you try /dev/ttyS0?
Try minicom and see if it can communicate with it.
On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 03:23:13PM -0500, Preston Boyington wrote:
>
> Ok, I am having a bit of trouble maneuvering in SuSE (yes, I know how
> sad that sounds).
>
> I want to set it so that I can dial out as a user (I think that sounds
> simple enough). I have a serial modem connected to the back of the
> laptop and although it doesn't find it with YAST2's modem config
> initially (shows "Other" not detected), it appears to set things up
> when I click "configure". My user is in the "dialout" group.
>
> If I use Kppp and configure it to use /dev/ttyS1 (doesn't find
> anything under /dev/modem) and run the Querry, it doesn't return any
> strings in the fields (ATI, ATI 1, etc.). Any other port returns
> "modem is busy" or "modem not found". If I try and connect then it
> hangs on "initializing".
>
> Wvdial starts but hangs on "Sending: ATZ, Sending: ATQ0" ( another
> string issue?)
>
> I don't see pppconfig so I can try pon and I have tried to run all
> said dialers as root to see if anything would flash.
>
> Given this (sparce) information would one believe that SuSE is not
> passing the correct strings to the modem? I am currently waiting on a
> PCMCIA modem, but thought this would have been fairly straightforward
> to setup?!
>
> Maybe something with setserial? It's been a while since I set my
> Debian system up, but I don't remember having to go through all of
> this. Also the modem works flawlessly with Debian.
>
> anyone see similar things before?
>
> Preston
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