Re: [expert] Hardware removal and configuring modem

[Anton Graham]

Submitted 24-Jun-00 by Seak, Teng-Fong:
>  However, I'm thinking if the modem could be configured similarly,
> it'd be very nice.  Actually, the so-called "modem configuration "just
> consists of asking what port the modem is connected to and make a
> symbolic link to /dev/ttySx.  

This *does* work with external modems, since they work off of the
standard ports.  The problem arrises when using an internal model,
becuase it frequently is on a non-standard irq. Because auto-probing
irq's is not recommended, it is not built into the kernel.  So, if you
have a machine with two "real" serial ports (/dev/ttyS[01]) and an
internal ISA modem (/dev/ttyS2), the internal modem is not detectable
unless you have previously "setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq ".

The dialog you spoke of does not appear when the modem can be
detected. (This is at least true in 7.1, I didn't do any significant
hardware changes other than video under 7.0)

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[expert] Hardware removal and configuring modem

[Seak, Teng-Fong]

 I've still got Mandrake 7.0.  I've removed the older Voodoo
graphic card from the PC and when I rebooted Linux, WOW, kudzu was
launched to tell me that the Voodoo card was removed and asked me if I
wanted to do such and such, etc.  I'm really impressioned.

 However, I'm thinking if the modem could be configured similarly,
it'd be very nice.  Actually, the so-called "modem configuration "just
consists of asking what port the modem is connected to and make a
symbolic link to /dev/ttySx.  If a novice user doesn't even know what
a port is or where it is, this configuration is useless.  I'm pretty
sure this can be done more intelligently, ie, sending signals to a
port and waiting for responses from this one to determine if a modem
is connected to such and such port.

 Fong