Re: [newbie] How do I mount a modem?
Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: but how do I mount my modem? Hmm, I dunno, and I don't think you need to know either, I suspect that is handled by Linux. The way I got my modem working was by playing around with Minicom. Once you have control of the modem thru Minicom, you should graduate to PPP : -- Darryl Gibson Linux Neophyte (tm)
RE: [newbie] How do I mount a modem?
Contrary to what others have told you, there is a step involved.. Assuming that Lothar reported your modem correctly, go to the console, or Xterm and type this... ln -s /dev/ttyS1 /dev/modem This creates a symbolic link so that programs know where the modem is... Now while still in the Xterm, type "minicom". This brings up a text based communication program. It attempts to initialize the modem with a standard setup string... You might or might not see an ok back from the modem... type in ATZ you should get an "OK" back. If this works everything is fine. If this does not work, then you do not have your serial ports set up properly, there is a problem with the modem itself, or you have a bad cable... -JMS -Original Message- From: Hugo GONZALEZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] How do I mount a modem? Hello guys! I just set up a linuxbox with ML7 (PIII 500Mhz, Voodoo3 16Mb, Soundblaster). I had a little bit of trouble for changing resolution to 1024 but after a few tries it was done. I still have some system configuration problems, but I'll go one at a time. I have a US Robotics V.90 56K external modem and I cannot use it. Lothar tells me there is a modem in /dev/ttyS1. I am very very newbie, so I read some man pages and looked in the book "Linux Unleashed" and found no modem mounting. So I tried my self by the few things I learned about mounting. No success. I guess mounting a modem must be a piece of cake, but how do I mount my modem? Thanks all in advance. Hugo GONZALEZ
RE: [newbie] How do I mount a modem?
On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Hugo GONZALEZ wrote: I finally made my modem to dial. I couldn't connect to my ISP though, but before I do anything else I'll check if there is something with their server (it has happened before). It was right under my nose! I just read thoroughly the docs in the mandrake CD. I went to netconf and create the connection. I had to "su root" in order to run netconfig. Is there a way to use that connection without using netconf and therefore without switching to root? Thanks Paul and Michael for your answers! The easiest way to connect with a modem is to use kppp. It is in the KDE menu somewhere, and apparently really simple to use. :) Paul -- Flowers grow where there is space. So do people. )0([[EMAIL PROTECTED]])0( http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 Registered Linux User 174403
[newbie] How do I mount a modem?
Hello guys! I just set up a linuxbox with ML7 (PIII 500Mhz, Voodoo3 16Mb, Soundblaster). I had a little bit of trouble for changing resolution to 1024 but after a few tries it was done. I still have some system configuration problems, but I'll go one at a time. I have a US Robotics V.90 56K external modem and I cannot use it. Lothar tells me there is a modem in /dev/ttyS1. I am very very newbie, so I read some man pages and looked in the book "Linux Unleashed" and found no modem mounting. So I tried my self by the few things I learned about mounting. No success. I guess mounting a modem must be a piece of cake, but how do I mount my modem? Thanks all in advance. Hugo GONZALEZ
