Re: [[newbie] Cant open modem]
On Fri, 08 Oct 1999, you wrote: How about a bit more info? What make and type modem? What port is it on? How do you have it configured. Assuming you have windows also, what IRQ does it use? etc The modem is a NEC Thunder - nothing esoteric. I've always used ATZ or ATF1 for the initialization string. A while back when I was trying out Red Hat 5.0 there was no problem with my being able to dial out with it. It's on COM2, IRQ 3 (OS/2, btw - not windows g). from a console prompt, "ln -s /dev/ttyS1 /dev/modem" Should take care of that. John
Re: [[newbie] Cant open modem]
"RJ Friedman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I installed Mandrake 6.0 last night (Custom) - no problems with the installation. When I tried to dial in to my ISP, however, (Kppp), I got a message that a file was missing from my /dev/modem directory. I had Kppp query my modem and it told me that it could not open the modem. I tried to check the file, and I don't appear to have a /dev/modem directory at all. What do I need to do to get my modem recognized? How about a bit more info? What make and type modem? What port is it on? How do you have it configured. Assuming you have windows also, what IRQ does it use? etc Mike Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [[newbie] Cant open modem]
How about a bit more info? What make and type modem? What port is it on? How do you have it configured. Assuming you have windows also, what IRQ does it use? etc The modem is a NEC Thunder - nothing esoteric. I've always used ATZ or ATF1 for the initialization string. A while back when I was trying out Red Hat 5.0 there was no problem with my being able to dial out with it. It's on COM2, IRQ 3 (OS/2, btw - not windows g). __ On 7 Oct 99 22:06:02 EDT, Michael Scottaline wrote: "RJ Friedman" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I installed Mandrake 6.0 last night (Custom) - no problems with the installation. When I tried to dial in to my ISP, however, (Kppp), I got a message that a file was missing from my /dev/modem directory. I had Kppp query my modem and it told me that it could not open the modem. I tried to check the file, and I don't appear to have a /dev/modem directory at all. What do I need to do to get my modem recognized?
