[ale] Problems with a modem.

[John Cole]

Thank you all for your help!

Actually, it turned out to be a very simple thing! (Just something I've
never had happen before!)  It's amazing what happens when you use the right
cable! :):):):)  It turns out the original cable I was using was a
Null-Modem cable.  I would never have thought of that because I don't think
in all my years of computing and modems I'd ever used a Null-Modem cable
where it wasn't already in place.

On a side note, I'm using Minicom to just test basic connectivity with the
modem.  Now comes the fun part of attempting to implement PPP/Callback/RA to
a server that has some really OLD rpm's for these particular functions.

Ps.  There is no X-Windows, nor is it a normal distro.  It's a custom distro
by the vendor.

Thanks!
John Cole, TICSA
FiLink

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of John
Cole
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:07 PM
To: ale at ale.org
Subject: [ale] Problems with a modem.


Howdy all!

I'm delving into dial-up and modems and linux!  I've installed a more recent
version of Minicom than was on the server system before.
(minicom-2.1-1-rh7.3.i386.rpm instead of minicom-1.83.1-8.i386.rpm)  I have
a USR 33.6 external modem connected to Com1 /dev/ttyS0.  When I turn on the
modem it has AA and CD lights already on and Minicom immediately things I'm
online.  I try having Minicom hangup and also +++ ATH0 but it doesn't seem
to do anything.  Anyone have any ideas?

Btw, is there anything like the old "Modem Doctor" program for Linux instead
of DOS?

Thanks,
John Cole, TICSA
FiLink


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