[ale] New to the game

[Geoffrey]

Pilar Losada wrote:
> 
> Forgive me, but I am not sure what Minicom is .

Do the following:

ls -l /usr/bin/minicom

Does it exist?  What happens if you execute it?

Also try the following:

setserial /dev/ttyS0
setserial /dev/ttyS1

What is returned?

Check out /var/log/messages for boot information regarding your serial
ports.

> 
>  The modem was turned on. I tried Com1 and LPT1.  I have an internal
> "WinModem on  on Com3. Linux does not see it. I did try  echo to
>  /dev/ttyS0 -4. I had no luck.  The modem does have a 25 pin centronix
> conector.  I also used the Dip -t program and that did not help either. I
> Yesterday, someone recommended that I try www.linmod.com.  I have not had a
> chance I will try this today.

The site is http://www.linmodems.org/ do check it out.

Check out the linmodem howto:

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Linmodem-HOWTO.html

> 
> Thanks for you help,
> 
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net>
> To: Pilar Losada <LosadaP at wanadoo.es>
> Cc: <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 2:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [ale] New to the game
> 
> > I'd start out by trying to communicate with the modem via minicom.  Was
> > the modem turned on when you fired up kudzu?
> >
> > You mentioned lpt1, your modem doesn't have a parallel port does it?
> >
> > How many serial ports do you have, might you have connected your modem
> > to ttyS1 rather then ttyS0?
> >
> > For future reference, com1 == ttyS0, com2 == ttyS1 on a linux box.
> >
> > > Pilar Losada wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > > My name is Andy Whitten. I am from Atlanta,  but I have been living in
> > > Spain now for the past year or so.  I am brand new to Linux. I have
> > > just installed Red 7.0  on my home PC. I was able to configure
> > > everything but the modem. I know that Linux does not really do the Win
> > > modem thing. I have got a Zoltrix 33.6 speed modem. I know; it is slow
> > > and old, but I got it for free; what can I say. I have tried hooking
> > > it up to Com1 and to LPT1.   Kudzu can not find it when I boot up.   I
> > > have used the dip -t program and I have tried echo atdt and all
> > > that. I have had no luck.  Apart from going out and getting a new 3com
> > > modem, does anyone have any advice for me.
> > >
> > > Kindest Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > > PS. My question should get less trivial. I have signed up for a Linux
> > > Class here in January.  By the way, can anyone recommend some good
> > > certification books. I would like to try for the Linux + certification
> > > in June.
> >
> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
> >
> > "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
> > that
> > are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
> > - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> > - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
> >

--
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html

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