RE: [newbie] I can't detect my modem

[Riley, Patrick (Patrick)** CTR **]

Please don't make the same mistakes that I did, pay no attention to what
windows has the modem set on.  Do a less /proc/interrupts and find out which
irq you have available, for me it was irq 5.  If it's a pci mdoem, then do a
less /proc/pci and then find your modem.  It should give you the port in
there, possibly something like 0xdc00 or something like that.  Finally, do a
'setserial /dev/ttySx port 0xdc00 irq 5.  Remember to change all of the
information in this setserial line to your specifications and you should
have no problems.  My USB was trying to use the same IRQ as my modem and I
was getting the same "modem is busy" message that you are.  Hope this helps.

---pez

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> From:         Greg Stewart[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> Sent:         Monday, September 11, 2000 5:06 AM
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> Subject:      Re: [newbie] I can't detect my modem 
> 
> Is it possible to change the comm port seetings in the BIOS so that you
> are
> using comm1 or 2? Windows will probably complain quite a lot, but it's
> something to try.
> 
> --Greg
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John
> 
> It is on com port 4 in windows which is ttys3 in linux I believe.  When I
> query it using KPPP it tells me "Sorry, modem is busy".  Of course it also
> says this for just about every other port as well.  I found some
> documentation on Maximumlinux.com and it mentions that special
> instructions
> are required for ttys2 and ttys3.  Of course they don't tell you what
> these
> instructions are.  I am unable to change the com port to 2 as it goes to 4
> automatically when it installs (in Windows).  I am really stumped here.
> Any
> words of advice?  Thanks
> 
> John
> 
>  
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