Hi pezcal,
You were CORRECT! Thanks. I disabled USB from starting via drakconf,
drakxservices. The modem was then detected and I get a dial tone.
Previously, under drakconf, Hardware Config, the modem was not detected.
Thanks again.
Rich
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 2:36 AM
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Subject: RE: [newbie] PCI Hardware Modem Says "Sorry, the modem is
busy."
> Hi,
>
> It appears that your USB and your modem are trying to use the same IRQ
> (9). I had a similar problem myself. If you aren't using and USB devices
> or don't plan on it, then just shut the USB service off so that it won't
> load. Reboot the computer and then try to dial out and see what you get.
> Make sure to use the setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 9 port 0x1040 . I plan on
> figuring out someday how to get my USB working on a different IRQ, but
> since I don't use it for anything, then I don't see why I should worry
> about it. :-) I've got too many irons in the fire already. I hope this
> helps you out.
>
> pezcal
>
>
>
>
>
> ----------
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 7:59 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] PCI Hardware Modem Says "Sorry, the modem is busy."
>
> Hi all,
> PROBLEM SUMMARY: I installed Mandrake Linux 7.1 two weeks ago and I'm
> still trying to get my modem to work. Each time I try to use it I receive
> the message "Sorry, modem is busy." when trying to use it from KPPP.
>
> PROBLEM DETAIL: Below I have included the output of numerous commands
> in
> order to provide as much information as possible. (Sorry for the long
> length). I've tried the setserial command to specify the IRQ and IO
> address
> of the modem but it still does not work. Maybe someone can see something
> I'm missing. Its seems to me my modem should work? I've searched
> archives
> and HOW To and the web and can't find anything that works.
>
> I'm running a dual boot system and the modem works fine under Windows 98.
> My sound card is a "TBS (Turtle Beach System) Montego II Sound Blaster Pro
> Emulation". My system is a "DELL XPS T600" 600 Mhz w/256RAM. My video
> card
> is a Voodoo 3500 TV card.
>
> I have an internal PCI hardware controller based modem. Its Vendor id is
> 12b9 and Device id=1008 which rule of thumb says is a hardware controller
> based modem.
>
> My modem is a:
> U.S. Robotics 56K INT Voice PCI
> Windows reports its IRQ is 09 and I/O: 1040h-1047h and is installed on
> COM5.
> I've had great difficulty identifying its real Model number. I received
> it
> with my DELL XPS T600 system and specifically ordered this modem from Dell
> to replace the default winmodem that normally ships with their systems.
> Anyway, the HTML doc for my modem on its CD-Rom says it's 3COM part number
> is "3CP3298-DEL". Dell Support said it's a "3Com Hawk MODEM, a PCI
> Controller-based Fax, Voice and V.90 Data MODEM. The Dell part number is
> 4306P."
>
> Here is the output of "AT" commands I used to query the modem to find
> what
> model number it would report. Several numbers it reported were "5601" and
> "USR3070". If someone knows which number is the "real" model number,
> please
> let me know.
>
> OUTPUT OF 'AT' MODEM COMMANDS:
>
> ATI0
> 5601
>
> OK
> ATI1
> NO CARRIER
> ATI2
> OK
>
> OK
> ATI3
> U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT V5.19.1
>
> OK
> ATI4
> U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT Settings...
> (snip)
>
> OK
> ATI5
> U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT NVRAM Settings...
> (snip)
>
>
> OK
> ATI6
> U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT Link Diagnostics...
> (snip)
>
> OK
> ATI7
> Configuration Profile...
>
> Product type US/Canada Internal
> Product ID: 83329800
> Options V32bis,V.80,V.34+,x2,V.90
> Fax Options Class 1/Class 2.0
> Line Options Caller ID, Distinctive Ring
> Voice Options Speakerphone, TAD
> Clock Freq 92.0Mhz
> EPROM 256k
> RAM 32k
>
> FLASH date 7/15/99
> FLASH rev 5.19.1
>
> DSP date 7/15/99
> DSP rev 5.19.1
>
> OK
> ATI8
> OK
> ATI9
> (1.0USR3070\\Modem\PNPC10F\U.S. Robotics 56K Voice INT)FF
>
>
>
> uname -a COMMAND OUTPUT:
> Linux localhost.localdomain 2.2.15-4mdk #1 Wed May 10 15:31:30 CEST 2000
> i686 unknown
>
>
> I have tried the following set serial commands and still receive the
> message
> "Sorry, the modem is busy" when trying to use KPPP under KDE to talk to
> the
> modem.
>
> exec setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 9 port 0x1040 ^fourport ^auto_irq skip_test
> autoconfig spd_vhi
>
> exec setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 9 port 0x1040
>
>
> ls -ld /dev/modem COMMAND OUTPUT:
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Sep 9 10:25 /dev/modem ->
> ttyS2
>
>
>
> ls -ld /dev/ttyS* COMMAND OUTPUT:
> (MY MODEM IS ON TTYS2)
>
> crw------- 1 root tty 4, 64 Sep 11 19:36 /dev/ttyS0
> crw------- 1 root tty 4, 65 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS1
> crw------- 1 root tty 4, 66 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS2
> crw------- 1 root tty 4, 67 May 5 1998 /dev/ttyS3
>
>
>
> setserial -ga /dev/ttyS* COMMAND OUTPUT:
> (MY MODEM IS ON TTYS2)
>
> /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS1, Line 1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_normal skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS2, Line 2, UART: unknown, Port: 0x1040, IRQ: 2
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_vhi skip_test
>
> /dev/ttyS3, Line 3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3
> Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0
> closing_wait: 3000
> Flags: spd_normal
>
>
> cat /proc/ioports COMMAND OUTPUT:
>
> 0000-001f : dma1
> 0020-003f : pic1
> 0040-005f : timer
> 0060-006f : keyboard
> 0070-007f : rtc
> 0080-008f : dma page reg
> 00a0-00bf : pic2
> 00c0-00df : dma2
> 00f0-00ff : fpu
> 0170-0177 : ide1
> 01f0-01f7 : ide0
> 0376-0376 : ide1
> 03c0-03df : vga+
> 03f6-03f6 : ide0
> 03f8-03ff : serial(set)
> 1000-1013 : usb-uhci
> 1020-1027 : ide0
> 1028-102f : ide1
>
>
> cat /proc/pci COMMAND OUTPUT:
>
> PCI devices found:
> Bus 0, device 0, function 0:
> Host bridge: Intel 440BX - 82443BX Host (rev 3).
> Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=64.
> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf8000000 [0xf8000008].
> Bus 0, device 1, function 0:
> PCI bridge: Intel 440BX - 82443BX AGP (rev 3).
> Medium devsel. Master Capable. Latency=128. Min Gnt=140.
> Bus 0, device 7, function 0:
> ISA bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ISA (rev 2).
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable. No
> bursts.
> Bus 0, device 7, function 1:
> IDE interface: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 IDE (rev 1).
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. Master Capable.
> Latency=64.
> I/O at 0x1020 [0x1021].
> Bus 0, device 7, function 2:
> USB Controller: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 USB (rev 1).
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 9. Master Capable.
> No bursts.
> I/O at 0x1000 [0x1001].
> Bus 0, device 7, function 3:
> Bridge: Intel 82371AB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 2).
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable.
> Bus 0, device 14, function 0:
> Multimedia audio controller: Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 254).
> Vendor id=12eb. Device id=2.
> Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 10. Master Capable.
> Latency=64. Min Gnt=4.Max Lat=12.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf4000000 [0xf4000000].
> I/O at 0x1038 [0x1039].
> I/O at 0x1030 [0x1031].
> Bus 0, device 16, function 0:
> Serial controller: Unknown vendor Unknown device (rev 1).
> Vendor id=12b9. Device id=1008.
> Medium devsel. IRQ 9.
> I/O at 0x1040 [0x1041].
> Bus 1, device 0, function 0:
> VGA compatible controller: 3Dfx Unknown device (rev 1).
> Vendor id=121a. Device id=5.
> Fast devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 11.
> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xf6000000 [0xf6000000].
> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfc000000 [0xfc000008].
> I/O at 0x9000 [0x9001].
>
> thanks,
> Rich
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
