Re: how are drivers loaded in a d-linux box?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Fri, 10 Sep 1999, pplaw wrote: i have a question, to which an answer is obvious probably to all but me, regarding the modem driver, as my bootable linux box just gives me a prompt when i pon, regardless of the modem label (/dev/ttyS01; /dev/ttyS02...):how does a newly reformatted hard drive, previously running win98, recognize a modem (or any device, for that matter) if there isn't a micro$oft o/s for a driver install? First, the devices are commonly /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2 (not S01 etc). For a modem, the first step is to make sure you don't have a winmodem. Look at http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html. If you have a winmodem, you're out of luck for the time being. If not, try using the pppconfig utility to make sure everything is set up properly. As for devices in general, most of the drivers are in the kernel if they're available at all (you may need to recompile, depending how exotic the device). A few vendors are beginning to offer Linux drivers, but not many have yet. Usually, user-space programs are also needed to interface those devices. Debian has a good selection of these, and you can always download programs off the 'net and compile them yourself as well. - -- finger for PGP public key. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: 2.6.3ia Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBN9xEQL7M/9WKZLW5AQEeggP8DETh61FaxLUQspVKndtBE3RdqqixK/M2 1/x/c6yDlB1V42NmpvGO8JGzHsMkzyn2xh11JeWLXTtHvg8nfF19DiNYcXm/Udv3 8bLlB1pVe/A5bYCndX7WD+Ug1r9tZ75x++ckwYgPjHShCr51yWeUUHGj71T3iyKW 9bly9q8ye/c= =MhXV -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: how are drivers loaded in a d-linux box?
The obvious (just to make sure): Have you set up your modem/ppp -connection? Use pppconfig, and have all the relevant information handy (like IP-numbers, password to your isp, which port the modem is on, etc.) It worked just super with my run-of-the-mill external modem, although quite a while back, so forgive me for any inaccuracies. hth Regards Vitux Error is human; complete disaster takes a computer -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: pplaw [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt:10. september 1999 22:43 Til: debs Cc: recipient list not shown Emne: how are drivers loaded in a d-linux box? debs, i have a question, to which an answer is obvious probably to all but me, regarding the modem driver, as my bootable linux box just gives me a prompt when i pon, regardless of the modem label (/dev/ttyS01; /dev/ttyS02...):how does a newly reformatted hard drive, previously running win98, recognize a modem (or any device, for that matter) if there isn't a micro$oft o/s for a driver install? here's my setup: 1. 233mhz laptop; 2. a reformatted, 2.1gb hard drive; a) partitioned: (hda1) 500mb--dos 16-bit; (hda2) 1.53gb linux native (bootable)--hda5; 68mb linux swap--hda6; and 3. 56k, v.90, pcmcia modem. pls unconfuse me. thx. bentley taylor. p.s. or, is the problem that i don't have the correct/real name for /dev/modem? if so, how do i find out the correct/real name for the device? b. // -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null
how are drivers loaded in a d-linux box?
debs, i have a question, to which an answer is obvious probably to all but me, regarding the modem driver, as my bootable linux box just gives me a prompt when i pon, regardless of the modem label (/dev/ttyS01; /dev/ttyS02...):how does a newly reformatted hard drive, previously running win98, recognize a modem (or any device, for that matter) if there isn't a micro$oft o/s for a driver install? here's my setup: 1. 233mhz laptop; 2. a reformatted, 2.1gb hard drive; a) partitioned: (hda1) 500mb--dos 16-bit; (hda2) 1.53gb linux native (bootable)--hda5; 68mb linux swap--hda6; and 3. 56k, v.90, pcmcia modem. pls unconfuse me. thx. bentley taylor. p.s. or, is the problem that i don't have the correct/real name for /dev/modem? if so, how do i find out the correct/real name for the device? b. //
