RE: US Robotics Modem drivers ?
On 07 January 2004 15:57, Marc Hultquist wrote:
> Hey All
>
> I just got hold of a us robotics 56k message modem and am busy trying
> to install it under linux however, I hit
> a huge snag, I cant find a driver for it, and I dont have a origional
> cd from it :\ I tried probing for it but as of yet I have
> not been able to find anything, I also had a look at
> http://www.usr-emea.com/support/s-prod-template.asp?loc=emea&prod=5668b
> which is the direct link to the modem in specific but I cant seem to
> find anything in regard to their modems being compatiable
> under linux ?
>
> Has anyone installed one of these before, and if so would they be
> willing to give me some pointers ? Or maybe show me where I could
> look for a driver ?
>
>From the URL, it is clear you have an external serial modem. In most
cases, these work with Linux out-of-box and modem drivers are not
requisite.
Connect the modem to the serial port, say /dev/ttyS1 and use a program
such as minicom to configure the modem and get going.
$ man minicom for usage and extra detail
Got a similar modem, (3com US Robotics 56K Faxmodem) and used 'pppconfig"
to set up dialup connections without much hassle.
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