On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 08:01:03AM +0000, Camaleón wrote: > On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:42:26 -0700, S D wrote: > > > I have a RS-232 external dial-up modem that I use from time to time. It > > works fine when connected through a RS-232 port. I'd like to use the > > modem with another PC that doesn't have a RS-232 port, so I bought a > > RS-232 to USB adapter cable. It's a simple inexpensive cable that > > doesn't seem to have any chips/processors in it. > > > > Now, when I connect the modem through a USB port I can't get the modem > > to work. It doesn't even attempt to dial the number: > > (...) > > Device is detected at "/dev/ttyUSB0". > > Have you tried to communicate with the modem using low-level tools, such > "minicom"?
Or: less /etc/ppp/peers/provider | grep dev mine shows: # Serial device to which the modem is connected. /dev/ttyS0 Of course, I'm using the RS-232 port here. -- "Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet." -- Napoleon Bonaparte -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100917134148.gd3...@fischer