"Seak, Teng-Fong" wrote:
> Pj wrote:
>
> > One of the advantages to having an external modem is the ability to
> > reset it without rebooting. You might try turning the modem off and
> > letting it rest for a couple of minutes. I was told you can dial from a
> > terminal screen, but unfortunately I don't know how to do it.
>
> Is that "minicom" you're talking about?
Yes, that's "minicom". Once you've connected to the modem, you could
issue AT commands to test it. As a side thought, since the modem is
connected already to the computer, and minicom is launched within a terminal
(virtual or not) in the same computer, I won't describe this as "dialing to
the modem from a terminal (screen)" (sic), but I would rather say "connect to
the modem from a terminal".
For more info about how to use minicom, consult Modem Howto.
