At 11:25 PM 9/2/01, you wrote: >Hello: > >Let me introduce myself. My name is Dexter, and just today I installed >linux on a partitioned hdd and I am looking forward to spending some good >quality time with this group list. I own a Dell 4100 series pc, running on >an 800mhz PIII, with about 380 megs of ram, 40 gig hdd, a linksys nic, a >scanner, two printers, a power backup system, and a Conexant/Rockwell modem. >The modem is not a winmodem. Ok, now for some background as to what >happened. > <snip> >I went through the internet connection wizard and placed all the proper >information (or so I think, everything is subject to change without notice), >but when I try to connect all I get is a message stating: Modem is Busy. >Well, far as I know, the modem is not busy and it works fine in windoze. I >tried using all the different com ports, including the "something"/modem >allocation (it is configured for com2 in win98), with no luck. Under >properties, the modem is described as a HFCModem MDP3900V-U PCI Enumerator >modem (don't know what it all means, but there it is anyway). I tried >running minicom (as suggested by a person in #mandrake in irc), but I >basically had the same result. I tried removing the nic, thinking maybe >there is a conflict going on between the two (the wizard at first thinks I >am accessing the net via the network), but again no luck. I went to the >conexant web site, but they don't have any linux drivers available for their >modems. I visited the #mandrake channel in IRC and one of their helpers >suggested running "ppp-on", but the copy I obtained is in the tar format, >and I don't feel confident about messing with it at this point in time. I >also sent a message to the support group at Mandrake, but I suspect it might >be a couple of days before I hear from them. So, I am hoping somebody in >this group list can help me out. LURKER, here. Just to let you know in "WindBlows" you use 'PNP' in Linux TURN it OFF. That fixed mine. >I have a few theories running in my head, actually more like intuitions. >One theory would be that Mandrake cannot support the conexant/rockwell >modem. It would surprise me, considering they are one of the major >manufacturers of modems around. If indeed conexant is not supported, can >somebody send me the brandname and model number of a modem supported by >Mandrake? > >Another possibility might be a bad switch setting. If interested, I could >copy the settings for all the parameters, but I rather wait and do it only >if necessary. Taking up enough bandwidth as it is. My modem strings seem >ok, but it has been a while since I played with such things, so an erroneous >setting is a possibility. > >Of course the best scenario would be somebody somewhere who has had the same >experience I am, and having a fix for it. So if you know the answer, don't >be shy. ;) > >Also, and depending on how comfortable people might feel about it, I could >call you and try to trouble shoot it over the phone. I live in the United >States, and would like to keep the call within the lower 48 if possible. :) >I can also be found in IRC, specifically in the Efnet network in the channel >#shelter under the nickname of Coqui. I normally have a client there 24/7. >I have most everything else up and running and I want to get the modem up >and going, to see what it can do. > >In any case, any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in >advance. > >Regards, > >Dexter >AKA Coqui- > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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