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Re: Modem: TR but no ATZ-OK



On Thursday 11 July 2002 03:51 pm, Wm. G. McGrath wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a problem with a fresh install of 2.2.r5 and a modem known to
> be good.
>
> wvdialconf won't locate the modem. It finds nothing.
> minicom doesn't display 'ATZ' and 'Ok' strings upon initialization.
> Nor can it dial out.
> BUT setserial -g indicates /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A,  Port:0x2f8,
> and IRQ:3
> AND when I run minicom set to /dev/ttyS1 the TR light on the modem
> comes on. If I configure /dev/ttyS0 it does not.
> ALSO running <getty -w -I 'ATZ' 115200 ttyS1 -t5> will also light up
> the TR light and then turn it off after 5 seconds.
>
> I'm pretty sure /dev/ttyS1 is the right port and the connector on
> the box is connected to Comm2 on the motherboard. So what gives? Why
> isn't the modem responding? How can I send a string to modem from
> the command line?
> The modem is known to be good - I'm using it on another box to send
> this.
>
> Suggestions? Comments? Questions?
>

you may need to add the user to the dialout group. try editing 
/etc/wvdial.conf to include the appropriate data, and run wvdial as root. if 
that doesn't work, start looking for whatever is hogging /dev/ttyS1

ben


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