Re: [newbie] Modem Problems

[Brian Leas]

> sinx wrote:
> 
> I just installed Madrake 6.0, running KDE, I used kdeppp and tried to
> setup my modem, which is a U.S. Robotics 56k Internal Fax Modem, on
> COM3, but I couldn't seem to set it up right, I always got errors like
> "modem is busy" or "can't open modem"
> Does anyone know what settings I should use for the modem? Or if I
> have to download some linux drivers for it? Thanks.
> 
> 
I just had a similar problem with the same type of modem.  I had to set
the jumpers on the modem for com 2 irq 3 to get linux to use it.  Now
Winblows 95 wont install it on COM 2.  So change the jumpers to COM2
IRQ3 and set kppp to use /dev/ttys1 and you should be okay.