Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor
The file that you want to edit is the rc.local file In 7.1 it looks like a mini TV. Right click on it and choose edit then add the 2 setserial lines to the bottom. By doing this the 2 lines are used each time you boot otherwise you would have to manually enter them each time which would be a drag. You cannot connect to the internet using Netscape or any other program. You have to connect to the internet first and then launch Netscape You should also verify in Kppp that you correctly entered the IP addresses for your ISP. As for disabling "logging on to network" I am not sure what you mean by disabling. If you do not want to see it after you click connect, click hide and the box will disapear. The Network that it is refering to is your ISP. Charles - Original Message - From: "Sfactor (SJ)" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor I was the one asking about the modem on Com5. Well, it worked! Thank you so much. I got it to connect fine. I have a few questions, now that I've found someone that knows what he's doing. When I connect, it said "logging on to network", I remember this from windows, where there is a way to disable it. Is there a way to disable it in kppp? When I ran Netscape, it could not open any page on the web. It gave me an error the first time relating to SOCK or SOCKET or something like that, why is this happening? You mentioned that to make the changes, I would have to add those two lines to the end of /etc/rc.d. That is a directory with several files and folders, what specific file that I should put it in? Again, thank you very very much, your help is much appreciated. - Original Message - From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 8:38 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor Joe and Sfactor You both had questions regarding setting up your PCI modem. The procedures you need to follow are the same for all PCI modems. Sfactor the only setting in the BIOS that you need to check is Plug and Play Setup. The first listing should read something like PnP OS. This should be set to No or Disabled. . Log in as root and from terminal enter the following command # cat /proc/pci This will list all your PCI devices. On this list you should see either Communication controller or Communication device, that listing is your modem. If it shows as Comm. device you have a winmodem and it won't work in Linux. If it shows as Comm. controller proceed as follows: Write down the first I/O range. In the example I am using 0xd800 replace that with yours. Enter the following # setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0xd800 spd_vhi skip_test auto_irq autoconfig If there are no errors, then enter # setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Select /dev/ttyS3 as the device in kppp and your modem should now initalize and operate. To make this perm. you will need to edit your rc.local file which is located in the /etc/rc.d directory. Add the 2 setserial lines to the end of this file Save the changes and reboot your system. Should you have any problems let me know and I will try to help. Charles
RE: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor
Charles, I'm the other guy who was asking about getting a PCI modem to be unbusy. I'm only writing here because another guy said he still gets the busy signal even after doing what you suggested (sure do appreciate you turning me onto "setserial"). I think my problem, and possible that of the other guy, is that the modem and sound system are sharing the same interrupt. This makes no sense at all to me as both work fine under Windows. In spite of this, when I query the devices in Windows I'm told that my modem isn't using an IRQ at all but that the sound card is on IRQ9. Within Linux it tells me that both are using IRQ9. There is something basic about PCI setups that I don't understand I guess so I'm scratching my head, saying "Hm..." a lot and largely getting nowhere. To make matters worse, Windows just decided to scramble my FAT table so I'm struggling with it. I guess that was just a reminder why I want to move to Linux (grin). Thanks for your responses. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor
Ok. I tried this and I don't have a winmode. My modem is listed as a Communications Controller. I followed your instructions and recieved no errors. But when I try to query the modem KPPP says "Sorry the modem is busy!". any suggestions? Sfactor (SJ)" wrote: I was the one asking about the modem on Com5. Well, it worked! Thank you so much. I got it to connect fine. I have a few questions, now that I've found someone that knows what he's doing. When I connect, it said "logging on to network", I remember this from windows, where there is a way to disable it. Is there a way to disable it in kppp? When I ran Netscape, it could not open any page on the web. It gave me an error the first time relating to SOCK or SOCKET or something like that, why is this happening? You mentioned that to make the changes, I would have to add those two lines to the end of /etc/rc.d. That is a directory with several files and folders, what specific file that I should put it in? Again, thank you very very much, your help is much appreciated. - Original Message - From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 8:38 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor Joe and Sfactor You both had questions regarding setting up your PCI modem. The procedures you need to follow are the same for all PCI modems. Sfactor the only setting in the BIOS that you need to check is Plug and Play Setup. The first listing should read something like PnP OS. This should be set to No or Disabled. . Log in as root and from terminal enter the following command # cat /proc/pci This will list all your PCI devices. On this list you should see either Communication controller or Communication device, that listing is your modem. If it shows as Comm. device you have a winmodem and it won't work in Linux. If it shows as Comm. controller proceed as follows: Write down the first I/O range. In the example I am using 0xd800 replace that with yours. Enter the following # setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0xd800 spd_vhi skip_test auto_irq autoconfig If there are no errors, then enter # setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Select /dev/ttyS3 as the device in kppp and your modem should now initalize and operate. To make this perm. you will need to edit your rc.local file which is located in the /etc/rc.d directory. Add the 2 setserial lines to the end of this file Save the changes and reboot your system. Should you have any problems let me know and I will try to help. Charles
Re: [Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor]
"Sfactor (SJ)" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was the one asking about the modem on Com5. Well, it worked! Thank you so much. I got it to connect fine. I have a few questions, now that I've found someone that knows what he's doing. When I connect, it said "logging on to network", I remember this from windows, where there is a way to disable it. Is there a way to disable it in kppp? When I ran Netscape, it could not open any page on the web. It gave me an error the first time relating to SOCK or SOCKET or something like that, why is this happening? You mentioned that to make the changes, I would have to add those two lines to the end of /etc/rc.d. That is a directory with several files and folders, what specific file that I should put it in? Again, thank you very very much, your help is much appreciated. If you are in fact connecting to your isp, and Netscape is failing to connect to specific websires, try editing your /etc/resolv.conf add the lines: search your isp nameserver dns# nameserver dns# Your isp should provide you with two dns#'s. HTH, Mike "Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me." --Winston Churchill Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor
Even though I am also a newbie, I can try helping you. What modem do you have? there is a page, mirrored by many, that has a huge listing of modems ( can not think of it offhand, do a google search for linux compatible modems or somethign ) and their compatibility with linux. If it really isn't a winmodem, then try going to the kppp tutorial on mandrake's website. They have a step by step process of setting up your isp account and modem. If you can't remember what it said when you switch back to linux, save each page of the tutorial to your c drive ( as a .htm file ). its a little annoying, but there should be an icon on linux desktop saying dos hd*, where star represents the number of your c drive, you can load the tutorial pages you saved from there. If you don't feel like saving / remembering the tutorial, you just fiddle with the options, you can eventually figure it out. make sure you followed charles' advise exactly. If you STILL can't figure it out, wait for a response from someone on this list, and if you still want an answer, post on linux usenet. hope i helped - Original Message - From: Chris Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor Ok. I tried this and I don't have a winmode. My modem is listed as a Communications Controller. I followed your instructions and recieved no errors. But when I try to query the modem KPPP says "Sorry the modem is busy!". any suggestions? Sfactor (SJ)" wrote: I was the one asking about the modem on Com5. Well, it worked! Thank you so much. I got it to connect fine. I have a few questions, now that I've found someone that knows what he's doing. When I connect, it said "logging on to network", I remember this from windows, where there is a way to disable it. Is there a way to disable it in kppp? When I ran Netscape, it could not open any page on the web. It gave me an error the first time relating to SOCK or SOCKET or something like that, why is this happening? You mentioned that to make the changes, I would have to add those two lines to the end of /etc/rc.d. That is a directory with several files and folders, what specific file that I should put it in? Again, thank you very very much, your help is much appreciated. - Original Message - From: Charles A Edwards [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 8:38 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor Joe and Sfactor You both had questions regarding setting up your PCI modem. The procedures you need to follow are the same for all PCI modems. Sfactor the only setting in the BIOS that you need to check is Plug and Play Setup. The first listing should read something like PnP OS. This should be set to No or Disabled. . Log in as root and from terminal enter the following command # cat /proc/pci This will list all your PCI devices. On this list you should see either Communication controller or Communication device, that listing is your modem. If it shows as Comm. device you have a winmodem and it won't work in Linux. If it shows as Comm. controller proceed as follows: Write down the first I/O range. In the example I am using 0xd800 replace that with yours. Enter the following # setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0xd800 spd_vhi skip_test auto_irq autoconfig If there are no errors, then enter # setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Select /dev/ttyS3 as the device in kppp and your modem should now initalize and operate. To make this perm. you will need to edit your rc.local file which is located in the /etc/rc.d directory. Add the 2 setserial lines to the end of this file Save the changes and reboot your system. Should you have any problems let me know and I will try to help. Charles
RE: [newbie] PCI Modem for Joe and Sfactor
You mentioned that to make the changes, I would have to add those two lines to the end of /etc/rc.d. That is a directory with several files and folders, They have to be added to your rc.local file which is in that directory. Glad you got yours running. I have to say that I tried the same thing and while it ran without error, my SupraModem is still "busy" when it's queried. Still scratching my head on this one. Cheers --- Larry
Re: [newbie] PCI modem
Take it back and get an ISA or external modem Linux does NOT like PCI modems. On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, also sprach: Hi folks... Does anyone know how to make a Motorola PCI modem work ? I know that linux does not handle PCI very well yet, but is there a way to make it work ? Thanks for the help. Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com -- Windoze is a virus with a user interface. This message was created with Linux
Re: [newbie] PCI modem
The first thing you need to do is find out if you winmodem or a real modem. Log in as root and from terminal enter the following command # cat /proc/pci This will list all your PCI devices. On this list you should see either Communication controller or Communication device, that listing is your modem. If it shows as Comm. device you have a winmodem and it won't work in Linux. If it shows as Comm. controller prceed as follows: Write down the first I/O range. In the example I am using 0xd800 replace that with yours. Enter the following # setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0xd800 spd_vhi skip_test auto_irq autoconfig If there are no errors, then enter # setserial /dev/ttyS3 uart 16550A Select /dev/ttyS3 as the device in kppp and your modem should now initalize and operate. To make this perm. you will need to edit your rc.local file which is located in the /etc/rc.d directory. Add the 2 setserial lines to the end of this file Save the changes and reboot your system. Charles - Original Message - From: "Rodrigo P." [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 2:45 PM Subject: [newbie] PCI modem Hi folks... Does anyone know how to make a Motorola PCI modem work ? I know that linux does not handle PCI very well yet, but is there a way to make it work ? Thanks for the help. Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com
RE: [newbie] PCI Modem
That is a WIN-Modem(tm) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kyle Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 4:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Is it possible to set up a PCI Modem (It is not a WIN modem ) (it is a USR PCI voice data fax type). I'm not sure if PCI modems are supported by linux. Any help is well come thanks kyle Kyle Maher [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough. -- Niels Bohr
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem
Oh sure, linux should auto detect it. Just make sure to set it to the right COM port and do a query on it. If you're using KDE, then the kppp program should help you. Serpico "You talkin' to me?" - Original Message - From: Kyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 12:50 PM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Is it possible to set up a PCI Modem (It is not a WIN modem ) (it is a USR PCI voice data fax type). I'm not sure if PCI modems are supported by linux. Any help is well come thanks kyle Kyle Maher [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough. -- Niels Bohr
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem
PCI is just the interface, as long as you are sure it's not a Winmodem, then it should work fine as long as the PNP is getting loaded properly. --- Kyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to set up a PCI Modem (It is not a WIN modem ) (it is a USR PCI voice data fax type). I'm not sure if PCI modems are supported by linux. Any help is well come thanks kyle Kyle Maher [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough. -- Niels Bohr __ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem
On Fri, 03 Dec 1999 14:50:32 -0600, you wrote: Since PCI cards are supported I would think that this modem would be. Is it possible to set up a PCI Modem (It is not a WIN modem ) (it is a USR PCI voice data fax type). I'm not sure if PCI modems are supported by linux. Any help is well come thanks kyle Kyle Maher [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question which divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct. My own feeling is that it is not crazy enough. -- Niels Bohr
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem
On Fri, 03 Dec 1999, you wrote: Is it possible to set up a PCI Modem (It is not a WIN modem ) (it is a USR PCI voice data fax type). I'm not sure if PCI modems are supported by linux. Any help is well come Just because it does not SAY it's a "WinModem" does not mean that it is not a windows-only modem. I would do two things: 1) Look at the documentation. If it says it requires a Pentium or better processor and requires Windows 95+, you've got a windows-only modem. 2) Check out the WinModem list at the following site: http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html John
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
Winmodems work in Windows plug and play systems...not even in NT!! Charlotte -Original Message- From: John Aldrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, you wrote: Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony You have a "SoftModem" aka "WinModem." It won't work in Linux. It requires special software which ONLY works in Windows9x (and maybe NT!) Go to http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html for more information about which modems will and won't work under Linux. John
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
If it's a win-modem type of modem, then buy a new modem. Goto www.linux-mandrake.com and check out the compatable hardware, but 99% of PCI modems are of the win-modem type and will not work. - Original Message - From: Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:07 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
Winmodems do not work in Linux. You may want to consider getting an external model, or a non-plug-n-pray model. Bryan Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 11/12/99 09:07:45 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
Here's a pretty good rule of thumb for modems. If it doesn't have jumpers or switches to configure it, chances are it won't work under Linux. On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Winmodems do not work in Linux. You may want to consider getting an external model, or a non-plug-n-pray model. Bryan Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 11/12/99 09:07:45 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Bryan Moorehead/Link/Allied Holdings) Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com -- PadLocke the Ogre There are two types of people in this world... those who can count, and those who can't!
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
If you decide to get a new modem, check out http://www.pricewatch.com to find the lowest prices. If anyone knows of a better site, please let me know. This was has been the best so far for me. HTH, Matt From: "Lyndon Lininger Sr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:29:28 -0600 If it's a win-modem type of modem, then buy a new modem. Goto www.linux-mandrake.com and check out the compatable hardware, but 99% of PCI modems are of the win-modem type and will not work. - Original Message - From: Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:07 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony = __ 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] PCI Modem Configuration
From: Ronald A. Yacketta try http://www.netseller1.com/ "M Thompson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 11/12/99 12:06:31 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration If you decide to get a new modem, check out http://www.pricewatch.com to find the lowest prices. If anyone knows of a better site, please let me know. This was has been the best so far for me. HTH, Matt From: "Lyndon Lininger Sr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:29:28 -0600 If it's a win-modem type of modem, then buy a new modem. Goto www.linux-mandrake.com and check out the compatable hardware, but 99% of PCI modems are of the win-modem type and will not work. - Original Message - From: Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:07 AM Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony = __ 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] PCI Modem Configuration
| If you decide to get a new modem, check out http://www.pricewatch.com to | find the lowest prices. If anyone knows of a better site, please let me | know. This was has been the best so far for me. | | HTH, | Matt Pricewatch first, yes, but it's also worth checking Cnet Shopper.com. They only list 'Cnet approved' vendors, and unlike Pricewatch, you won't be disappointed to find a higher price when you go to the vendor's Webpage to order, and often the shipping cost are clearly shown. Tom Brinkman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | From: "Lyndon Lininger Sr." [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Subject: Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration | Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:29:28 -0600 | | If it's a win-modem type of modem, then buy a new modem. Goto | www.linux-mandrake.com and check out the compatable hardware, but 99% of | PCI | modems are of the win-modem type and will not work. | | | - Original Message - | From: Tony Bao [EMAIL PROTECTED] | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 8:07 AM | Subject: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration | | | Hi, | | I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the | Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the | Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how | to configure a PCI PnP modem. | | Thanks in advance. | | Tony | | | = | | __ | 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] PCI Modem Configuration
On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, you wrote: Hi, I have a Motorola PCI PnP SM56 modem, and from the Win98 I can see it takes the "COM4". I searched the Mandrake and Redhat webpages, but didn't find out how to configure a PCI PnP modem. Thanks in advance. Tony You have a "SoftModem" aka "WinModem." It won't work in Linux. It requires special software which ONLY works in Windows9x (and maybe NT!) Go to http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html for more information about which modems will and won't work under Linux. John
Re: [newbie] PCI Modem Configuration
On Fri, 12 Nov 1999, you wrote: If you decide to get a new modem, check out http://www.pricewatch.com to find the lowest prices. If anyone knows of a better site, please let me know. This was has been the best so far for me. www.shopper.com isn't bad either (C|Net Shopper.) It's not QUITE as "user friendly" as pricewatch, but it often has more selection than Pricewatch. John
