On Sat, 20 Jan 2001 14:01:15 +0800, L. H. LOO said:
> At 19-01-2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Question 2. My computer came with a winmodem installed but I have an
> >external USR modem that I connected to one of the ports on the back (COMM1).
> >The problem is that ML7.2 does not know there is a modem connected (checked
> >Hardrake and there is nothing there, no modem is seen). How do I make sure
> >the ML knows there is a modem attached?
>
> Suggest take out the winmodem, in Windows configure the external USR on
> COM1 (not COMM1); reboot into your Linux, link /dev/modem to /dev/ttyS0 -
> that is Big S and zero. If you have kppp in your Linux Box, use it to
> connect to your ISP. HTH, if you need further info mail me off the list.
Just a couple of small but possibly very important notes to this thread.
If you have a Winmodem AND an External, I would only use the external.
That way you you recover an IRQ line for both opsys(s)(ii) [ what IS the
plural <grin>]
IF you are using a PS/2 mouse, be aware that it may also get assigned
to /dev/ttyS0 (Com1:), this WILL result in an IRQ conflict.
I would suggest that in Windows you set your external modem up on
Com2: rather than Com1: for the same reason as above.
Then in Kppp you can assign your modem to /dev/ttyS1 (= Com2:).
Cheers
John
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