Have you tried calling your modem by /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS3? Hint: on boot-up you will see some serial port info like: /dev/ttyS[0-4] <I/O Address> <IRQ Number> <UART Type> -Jon -- Email: jon@osfn.org jdp@efn.org ICQ: 39679408