---Florin Ciuperca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I want to use my internal Acer AOpen FM56-P internal PCI modem to
> make a Dial-Out connection for PPPing to may ISP.
> >From RedHat Linux 5.1. I can not communicate with modem!
> Modem runs fine under Win-95.
>
> Is this the case "it will run ONLY with Win-95/NT?"
>
Yes (IMHO).
> Suggestions appreciated. (Yep, I considered the thing of changing
the modem
> with one external, please don't make this suggestion)
>
> Thanks
>
> Here are more facts:
>
> ********************* Under LINUX *********************
>
> 1. The modem PCI card is correctly reported (through /proc/pci) as
> serial card with irq=11 , 32 bit memory address EEFE0000
>
> 2. "setserial" command doesn't work (trying all options, including
> auto-test -ing for UART, and manual setting of UART type):
> - "UART unknown"
>
> 3. Testing for direct communication with modem, using "minicom" &
> AT-commands. Nothing!
> - using of IRQ11 is not reported (check with /proc/interrupts)
>
>
> QUESTIONS:
> a) is the "setserial" in some way equivalent to Win95 comm.drv ?
> (see p.2 in "Under Windows-95" section)
>
> b) do I need some kind of drive for Linux, equivalent to
> "HCFModem (AOpen PCI Modem Enumerator)" for Windows?
> I check the WEB page of Acer Open for software drives for
> this type of cards - nothing but for Win-95/NT !
>
>
> ********************* Under Windows-95 **************
> Device Manager reports 2 devices related to this modem:
>
> 1) HCFModem (AOpen PCI Modem Enumerator)
> (IRQ 11, memory range EEFE0000 - EEFEFFFF)
>
> 2) Modem (AOpen FM56-P 56K Data Fax Speakerphone PCI Modem)
>
> As I understand, the first one is working "on low level" with Modem
PCI card
> and makes "visible" as a COM3 port for the second drive (usual Windows
> comm.drv).
>
> In DOS session (but still under Windows!) the modems is seen as
attached
> to COM3 port (I can communicate with it by AT-commands).
> Under "pure" DOS (without Windows) the modem is not seen at all!
> (reports about not having COM3 port)
>
It doesn't have an UART, this is "provided" by software under W95 or
NT. A better way to solve your problem is changing the modem to a
non-OS dependant (could be internal :-))
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