Re: Installing modem.

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Hoyt Bailey wrote:
> I recieved my USR5610B and replaced the Intel winmodem.  Turned on the
> computer and it dialed the ISP in Windows.  So I said hey this is going to
> be easy.  Went to U.S. Robitics website and no debian driver only RH,
> Mandrake, & SUSE.  Ok I can do rpm.  downloaded rpm driver put it on a CD
> and booted debian.  Did ^alt F1 read man rpm & man alien.  No problem
> mounted CD issued alien -i </cdrom/<pkgname> ran ok w/no errors.  Checked
> for files 3commdn and found the following:
> /usr/share/doc/3commdn
> /usr/share/doc/3commdn/changelog.Debian.gz
> /usr/share/doc/3commdn/copyright
> /usr/doc/3commdn
> /usr/dpkg/info/3commdn/.postinst
> /usr/dpkg/info/3commdn/.list
> /usr/dpkg/info/3commdn/.prerm
> /usr/dpkg/info/3commdn/.conffiles
> /usr/dpkg/info/3commdn/.md5sums
> Read the copyright file and there is a statement (Not Installed).  Went back
> to X & read the log XFree86 no indication of modem. Tryed to start
> connection -No-.  Any Suggestions?
> Regards;
> Hoyt

I assume this is a _real_ modem? If so, it should be assigned to a COM 
port {1-4]. What COM port is it assigned to in Windows? Subtract one 
from that number, and that's the port in Linux. For example, if it's 
COM2 in Windows, it'll be /dev/ttyS1 in Linux. If it's COM3 in Windows, 
it'll be /dev/ttyS2 in Linux.

If it's a real modem, don't worry about drivers; it'll just work.

Run "pppconfig"; let it autodetect the modem, or mnaually specify the 
COM port if necessary. Once that's done, you can use "pon" to start your 
ppp connection, or "poff" to turn ppp off. Or you can use any of the 
GUI-style connection tools, like KISP or KPPP (I think those are real 
names; I never use them).

You can also use minicom to do some basic modem activity; it's a 
terminal program.

--
Kent