On Wednesday 10 November 2004 12:20, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How can I tell if a modem is set up properly? > > If I insert the card I get the higher pitched beep and a message that > ttyS01 is a 16550A. Hmmm - is that good or bad? Does it mean that (when > I eventually get round to using the modem to dial up) everything is OK? > > Grateful for any light anyone can shed! > > Regards > > - Joe
I believe you should get two beeps. If the second beep is a lower tone, I think that means configuration failed. One beep may mean the card was not detected at all, but don't quote me on that. Still, the fact that it reports ttyS01 as a 16550A is a good thing, as that's what happens on my notebook when I plug in a pcmcia modem. In any case, check your logs to see what exactly happened. I'd start with /var/log/syslog. If it looks like everything is OK, then fire up pppconfig, and have it autodetect your modem. If that doesn't work, post the relevant portion of your syslog, your kernel version, whether your using udev, devfs, or old style /dev, the chipset of your modem, and your relevant modules loaded, and someone one this list may be able to help you. Justin Guerin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]