----- Original Message ----- From: "oskar nl" <mydebianacount@NOSPAMhotmail.com> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 16:02 Subject: Re: Installing modem. > 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 > > > > > > > > From U.S. Robotic Installation guide > pag 4: > Linux 2.3 and Higher Users NOTE: All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels > contain the U.S. Robotics Linux modem drivers. Installation of the modem > under this kernel is fully automatic provided your kernel has the Plug > and Play module enabled (default). > page 6 > If you have Linux Reboot the PC and note that another serial port is > listed along with the device name (/dev/ttyX), indicating the modem is > present. Log in to the system. Check that the modem is communicating > properly. If working in a shell environment, start a Minicom terminal > session from the terminal prompt. If using X Windows, use Minicom > through a shell window or use the dial-up program (Kppp or equivalent). > Make sure that your internal modem is physically installed correctly in > your computer. With power off, press the modem in firmly so that it is > seated properly in its slot. When the modem is installed correctly, you > will no longer see any part of the gold edge. If your modem still does > not work, you may need to remove it and reinstall it in another > available PCI slot. Shut down and restart your PC. > > Downloaded from: > http://www.usr.com/support/product-template.asp?prod=5610b > > Take a breath a read carefully and go slow you are maybe repeating same > mistake again and again. > > But if you still having problems and you want to try this rpm, looks > like alien can't make a good debianizing, you can try installing rpm > package, but the same package say: > > Description: Red Hat Package Manager > If you want to install Red Hat Packages then please use the alien > package. Using RPM directly will bypass the Debian packaging system! > > Well i hope you can make it without this last, but just another idea to > make your modem get ready!!. > > > BTW wich kernel you use?: > uname -a > will tell you. > I hope this help you. > The kernel is 2.4.18bf2.4. and I have to accept the fact that the modem is probably installed, but twice it seems. I just rm /dev/ttyS3 & ttyS4. Then I confirmed that they both gone. Then form the /dev directory I ran MAKEDEV -v update, this restored /dev/ttyS3. OK ttyS3 is where the modem should be. I had hope went and checked dmesg and there was ttyS0, ttyS1, ttyS2 and ttyS4. Confirmed that /dev/ttyS4 does not exist. ?How do you delete something that dosent exist? I am attaching dmesg in case anyone can figure out how to fix this. Regards; Hoyt
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