On 2004-10-23, Silvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The modem was working fine, and isn't very old. I set up a Linux box for a > guy across town. I threw an ethernet card in and plugged the machine into my > LAN to do a net install. All was well until I took it back over to try to > futz around getting the thing to dial AOL for him.
> I'm not sure how the AOL thing (penggy) will go, but I'm not even past step > one yet. No contact with the modem. I'm trying the "terminal" button in > KPPP, just trying to establish contact with the thing for starters. COM 1 is > definitely enabled in BIOS, I don't see any IRQ conflicts, etc., but KPPP > keeps reporting that the modem is busy. I suppose you have already verified the obvious: The device kppp is pointing to exists and it's the correct device. You have read/write permissions on the device. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]