Re: [newbie] modem install
On Thursday 16 October 2003 02:21 am, Wael Ahmed Ali wrote: > dear all, > i have an ACER travelmate 260 laptop i installed mandrake 8 > i cannot install my modem > it shows an unknown device pctel and intel manifature > but mine is lucent softmodem ver 3.1.97 > AC97 AMR intel MB > how to configure it > thanx Wael: You have a winmodem. If you are unfamiliar with the term, winmodems are not real modems, but rely on software drivers. They are intended to work with Windows, but people have developed ways to make them run under Linux. The best source of information is: http://linmodems.org You may also find useful information in the newbie archives, as this is a common question. BTW, the newer versions of Mandrake are able to recognize and configure _some_ winmodems automagically, so you should consider installing 9.1 (or 9.2). -- cmg Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Modem Install Hassles
Mark Shaw wrote: > There aren't any jumpers of any kind on the card. > > I think I've almost got this working. What I did was to > move the card from PCI slot 4 to slot 2, and reset the BIOS > to allow it to choose the IRQ. (The PnP-aware OS switch in > my BIOS is, and has always been, set to "no.") > > Interestingly enough, the BIOS chose IRQ10 for the modem, > which is what I had it last manually set to when it was in > slot 4. But now the OS sees it, and I can actually dial a > number with kppp! > > But then I get an error telling me that the ppp daemon shut > down prematurely, or something like that (it was late). > I'm further down the road, though. I'll just have to poke > at it some more, I hope > > Thanks! > > Mark Shaw Markcheck and see if the option 'noauth' is in your /etc/ppp/options file. If not, add it on it's own line and see if that helps your problem. -- Alan
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
I have a USR 56k modem that is not a winmodem and works fine under Linux. It is not a PCI card. You have to read the box VERY CAREFULLY and make sure that the modem inside it is not a winmodem. The other thing is that the non-winmodems usually cost more. > It's true that USR doesn't exist as a separate company since they were > absorbed by 3Com, however, they still sell modems under the USR Brand name. > All external modems are serial modems. Their ISA internal modems are not > Winmodems unless labled such. I believe them may make ONE PCI modem that is > not a Winmodem, but am not sure on that one. > > > >From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ] > >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:41:06 -0500 > > > >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > > Does USRobotics sell serial modems? > > > > >Not really...US Robotics doesn't exist as a separate > >company any more...they're owned by 3Com. ;-) (I > >know...gnit picking, but hey... ) > > John > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
It's true that USR doesn't exist as a separate company since they were absorbed by 3Com, however, they still sell modems under the USR Brand name. All external modems are serial modems. Their ISA internal modems are not Winmodems unless labled such. I believe them may make ONE PCI modem that is not a Winmodem, but am not sure on that one. >From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ] >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:41:06 -0500 > >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > Does USRobotics sell serial modems? > > >Not really...US Robotics doesn't exist as a separate >company any more...they're owned by 3Com. ;-) (I >know...gnit picking, but hey... ) > John __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in > fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it > should work in Linux. I just don't know how to > configure it... > *Generally* speaking, you have to make a sym-link between /dev/ttySx and /dev/modem. Once you've done this, use setserial to set up the port speed, etc you want on that. Never having had to do this, I couldn't tell you much beyond that. John
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in > fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it > should work in Linux. I just don't know how to > configure it... > What's the exact model number of your modem? John
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > No it's not a winmodem... I checked for that before I > bought it... > How is modem configuration done under Linux, and I > will try if it works... > Peter: Please visit the following page: http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/19991113a.html Then, if it's listed as "OK" please come back and ask us again. At this point, I'm still saying EVERY *PCI* modem is a WinModem (I know...there are a couple exceptions to the rule, but I'm just using the old "rule of thumb.") Even if your modem is NOT listed, it does not mean it's not a WinModem. Does the box state "Works in Windows 95 & 98"? Or does it say something more like "works in DOS and Windows" ??? John
RE: [newbie] modem install
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > -Original Message- > > From: Singer XJ Wang [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: â 16 ðåáîáø 1999 8:19 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject:RE: [newbie] modem install > > > > Confirmed WinModem > > > [Mike Perry] Anyone write software to emulate the missing hardware > in WinModems? > I know they are a piece of @#$ but there are so many of them around > that it is difficult to believe that > that cannot be supported by Linux. > www.linmodems.org John
Re: [newbie] modem install
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, you wrote: > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > Is there a utility that I can use??? > The vast majority of PCI 56k modems are "WinModems" and as such are unuseable under Linux. If you want to be absolutely sure that your 56k modem will work under Linux, take that one back and purchase an external modem that hooks into a serial port. John
Re: [newbie] modem install
Take it back and get a USR fax/modem that's not labeled "PCI" or "winmodem." Sorry to be so blunt, by I would rather let my CPU do other things than run my modem. I love my 3COM/USR V.Everything 56K Internal modem. It took me 5 minutes to install it and make it work with LINUX. The 3COM manual has 1 page devoted to LINUX. I followed the instructions, intalled the modem, and loaded KPPP under LINUX. It worked first time...I just set KPPP to use /dev/ttsy1 (ttsy1 since I set the jumper on the modem to COM2). The V.Everything works great with Win95OSR2, NT4, and LINUX. Check out http://www.pricewatch.com or http://www.shopper.com for the best prices out there. If your patient, which I'm not, you could check out http://www.linmodems.org and see if there is any progress on this topic. HTH, Matt >From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [newbie] modem install >Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 19:17:12 -0800 (PST) > >I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... >How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 >Is there a utility that I can use??? > > >= > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
I think all of their modems are serial modems. At least all of their 'consumer' modems. mark - Original Message - From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ] > Does USRobotics sell serial modems? >
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
Does USRobotics sell serial modems? --- Robert Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the same problem. A winmodem. I had to buy one > that worked with Linux. > Sorry, I felt much as you do. > > > >From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ] > >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:47:05 -0800 (PST) > > > >I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in > >fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it > >should work in Linux. I just don't know how to > >configure it... > > > >Peter > > > >--- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >wrote: > > > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > > > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux > 6.1 > > > > Is there a utility that I can use??? > > > == > > > If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI > modems > > > are), then you more than > > > likely will NOT be able to configure it to work > > > atthe present under Linux. > > > :o( > > > Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. > Check > > > the box and see if it > > > requires Win 9x. > > > Mike > > > > > > ++ > > > Michael Scottaline > > > > > > > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > > > * * * * * * * * * * * > > > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail > account > > > today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > > > > > > >= > > > >__ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at > http://www.hotmail.com > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
I had the same problem. A winmodem. I had to buy one that worked with Linux. Sorry, I felt much as you do. >From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ] >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:47:05 -0800 (PST) > >I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in >fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it >should work in Linux. I just don't know how to >configure it... > >Peter > >--- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > > > Is there a utility that I can use??? > > == > > If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI modems > > are), then you more than > > likely will NOT be able to configure it to work > > atthe present under Linux. > > :o( > > Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. Check > > the box and see if it > > requires Win 9x. > > Mike > > > > ++ > > Michael Scottaline > > > > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > > * * * * * * * * * * * > > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > > > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account > > today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > > > > >= > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Thanks, I will give it a try and let you guys know if it works or not. Peter --- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No it's not a winmodem... I checked for that > before I > > bought it... > > How is modem configuration done under Linux, and I > > will try if it works... > > > > Thanks > = > How did you check before purchasing? A couple of > others on the list have > claimed that this is a "confirmed" winmodem. I hope > you're right and they're > wrong. > Anyway, you can give this a try: > The modem can probably be configured using kppp > (assuming you're using > KDE). It's on the menu. You'll need to know which > COM port it's on. If it's > on COM2, for example, choose ttyS1; COM1, choose > ttyS0. Then query the modem > to see if it's being recognized. > If you're not using KDE and do not have kppp, I'm > not sure. Perhpas someone > else will jump in. > HTH, > Mike > > ++ > Michael Scottaline > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > * * * * * * * * * * * > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [Re: [[newbie] modem install ]]
Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No it's not a winmodem... I checked for that before I > bought it... > How is modem configuration done under Linux, and I > will try if it works... > > Thanks = How did you check before purchasing? A couple of others on the list have claimed that this is a "confirmed" winmodem. I hope you're right and they're wrong. Anyway, you can give this a try: The modem can probably be configured using kppp (assuming you're using KDE). It's on the menu. You'll need to know which COM port it's on. If it's on COM2, for example, choose ttyS1; COM1, choose ttyS0. Then query the modem to see if it's being recognized. If you're not using KDE and do not have kppp, I'm not sure. Perhpas someone else will jump in. HTH, Mike ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it should work in Linux. I just don't know how to configure it... Peter --- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > > Is there a utility that I can use??? > == > If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI modems > are), then you more than > likely will NOT be able to configure it to work > atthe present under Linux. > :o( > Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. Check > the box and see if it > requires Win 9x. > Mike > > ++ > Michael Scottaline > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > * * * * * * * * * * * > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
No it's not a winmodem... I checked for that before I bought it... How is modem configuration done under Linux, and I will try if it works... Thanks --- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > > Is there a utility that I can use??? > == > If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI modems > are), then you more than > likely will NOT be able to configure it to work > atthe present under Linux. > :o( > Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. Check > the box and see if it > requires Win 9x. > Mike > > ++ > Michael Scottaline > > COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 > * * * * * * * * * * * > It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com. > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > Is there a utility that I can use??? == If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI modems are), then you more than likely will NOT be able to configure it to work atthe present under Linux. :o( Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. Check the box and see if it requires Win 9x. Mike ++ Michael Scottaline COL 2.2 Linux 2.2.5 * * * * * * * * * * * It's a fresh wind that Blows Against the Empire Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
RE: [newbie] modem install
Confirmed WinModem > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Lyndon Lininger Sr. > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:56 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] modem install > > > Check the supported hardware on linux-mandrake, but 99% of PCI modems are > winmodems. > > - Original Message - > From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 9:17 PM > Subject: [newbie] modem install > > > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > > Is there a utility that I can use??? > > > > > > = > > > > __ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com >
RE: [newbie] modem install
WinModem !Work Sorry > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Peter Sadowski > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:17 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [newbie] modem install > > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > Is there a utility that I can use??? > > > = > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] modem install
Check the supported hardware on linux-mandrake, but 99% of PCI modems are winmodems. - Original Message - From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 9:17 PM Subject: [newbie] modem install > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem... > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1 > Is there a utility that I can use??? > > > = > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] modem install & configure?
A few places. either type 'modemconfig' or 'setup' pj Jerry Dean wrote: > > Hello all > > A question from an extreme linux newbie: > > I had no problem installing Mandrake on my Pentium II 350 with 128 ram, > co existing with Win 98, I thought the intitial install was actually as > easy as Windows, my question is where do I find information on modem > configuration? I have searched faq and the user info but cannot seem to > find any info. Thanks in advance. > -- > Jerry Dean > 5919 E.Pima St. > Tucson, AZ 85712 > 520-296-7176 -- - PJ Tech Support help.jps.net
