Re: Modem suddenly broken

[Ed Cogburn <ecogburn@greene.xtn.net>]

Ben Darnell wrote:
> 
> [Please send/cc all replies to ben_darnell@hotmail.com]
> 
> Last night (Monday), my modem stopped working.  When I try to start ppp,
> chat says:
> sending "ATZ^M"
> expect "OK"
> And nothing happens.  If I run minicom and try to type at the modem, I get
> nothing (my keystrokes are not even echoed back).  It's a US Robotics modem
> (not a WinModem) on /dev/ttyS2.  I'm running potato, and last upgraded on
> Sunday.  Anyone have any suggestions?


	This happened to me, long ago.  If your modem doesn't respond to
ATZ (as well as any other command) and your *sure* you've got the
right ttySx for it, and the jumpers (if any) on the card are
correct, then you've probably got a dead modem card.


-- 
Ed C.