Re: Installing modem.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Peter" <john.peter@netcabo.pt>
To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 05:36
Subject: Re: Installing modem.
> Hoyt Bailey wrote:
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Kent West" <westk@acu.edu>
> >To: "debian-user" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 19:07
> >Subject: Re: Installing modem.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Hoyt Bailey wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>>You say "ttyS3 is different from ttyS0 & ttyS1"; um, yes. They're
> >>>>different files. Maybe you mean something else when you say they're
> >>>>"different"?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Yes, from dmesg:
> >>>Serial driver version 5.05c (2001-07-08) with MANY_PORTS SHARE_IRQ
> >>>SERIAL_PCI enabled
> >>>ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> >>>ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A
> >>>Redundant entry in serial pci_table. Please send the output of
> >>>lspci -vv, this message (12b9,1008,12b9,00d3)
> >>>and the manufacturer and name of serial board or modem board
> >>>to serial-pci-info@lists.sourceforge.net.
> >>>ttyS04 at port 0xd000 (irq = 19) is a 16550A
> >>>
> >>>
> >>It looks like you have two serial ports on your motherboard (00 & 01),
> >>in addition to your modem on 04. Apparently the PCI bus is getting
> >>confused somehow. You might want to go into the BIOS and temporarily
> >>disable the built-in serial ports, and see what that does for you.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I have sent the requested message to the sourceforge.net. with a cc to
> >>>
> >>>
> >this
> >
> >
> >>>list.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Why are you trying to transfer dmesg to floppy? Without knowing the
> >>>>exact command you used, as whom, in what directory, it's hard to say
> >>>>what might have gone wrong with your copy attempt.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Because somewhere in the diddleing I came across dmesg as the log file
> >>>
> >>>
> >which
> >
> >
> >>>I didnt know and thought it might have something that would help.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>But I'm unsure why you'd want to copy it to floppy. If you need it in a
> >>file form, you can:
> >>dmesg > dmesg.txt
> >>and then copy dmesg.txt to wherever you want it, including floppy. If
> >>you just want to see the dmesg messages, you can:
> >>dmesg | more
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I need to transport stuff to windows to make a hard copy &/or to include
in
> >an emale. Floppy is the only way I have to do that.
> >
> >
> >
> >>>>What happens with the command:
> >>>>echo "ATDT555-1234" > /dev/ttyS3
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Nothing absolutely nothing and I can hear my modem sending. Dont have
> >>>another number I can call.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>This I don't understand; you say it's doing "nothing absolutely nothing"
> >>and then immediately say you hear the modem sending, which means it's
> >>doing something. Either it's doing nothing or it's doing something.
> >>Which is it?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >How about: When and if the modem dials my ISP I can hear The modem
output
> >untill a connection is made. I can assure you the modem is doing nothing
on
> >either ttys3 or ttys4.
> >
> >
> >
> >>I also assume you didn't really use the bogus number "555-1234"? You
> >>want to use a real number, say to your cell phone, or a second line, or
> >>to the local time & temperature (I didn't say that - no one can prove I
> >>did) and listen to the modem speaker for the time/temp announcement. If
> >>this works, that means the computer is seeing your modem, your modem is
> >>seeing the phone line, and the modem can dial out.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I used both the bogus number and my ISP's number & nothing happened. I
dont
> >think the modem is smart enough to know wheather the number is valid or
not
> >and a busy signal or error message from SBC is good enough. By the way
the
> >town is too small for time & temp and cell phone service stops at my
frount
> >door. Outside it works inside forget it.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>--
> >>Kent
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >What program generated the connection between the modem's 8 I/O lines
> >d000-d007 and /dev/ttyS3 and what would happen if I rm /dev/ttyS4 and
maybe
> >/dev/ttyS3 as well and remade, with MAKEDEV, ttyS3 and then run the
program
> >that makes the original connection.
> >Regards;
> >Hoyt
> >
> >
>
> I think it would be a good idea if you would try a diferent aproach.
> Since you have some problems configuring it by hand, I suggest
> using kppp wich is a very nice and userfriendly interface for configuring
> modems and serial line connections.
> In the times I used the phone line I used it and it would work on first
> time ever !
> Try it - apt-get install kppp
> ( I hope you have KDE, I don't kow if it will run as a standallone...)
>
> John
>
Have KDE kppp not installed. Installed with KDE Package Manager. Ran it
and configured the modem. Pressed the connect button, wouldnt you know, the
modem was busy. That was a good idea how about another.
Regards;
Hoyt
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