Celejar wrote: > On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:04:26 -0700 (PDT) > Khurram Pirzada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Previously I had Lucent "winmodem", which is NOT supported in GNU/Debian or >> any >> linux. So I have changed and brought 2 new: 1) Apache CONEXANT 2) US >> Robotics, which >> are both hardware based. Since my understanding of linux is that of novice, >> I assume >> that at the time of installation, debian detects hardware and lists them in >> some >> file. And unlike Windows, its NOT PnP. So I would like to ask: >> >> What must I do for my Debian to see new modem and install/use it for 56k >> connection? >> It is internal PCI-based. If in any case it might help, it is >> US Robotics, A-Modem/PCI, USR90-11, E124323.1 >> >> Your help is much appreciated. >> > > Hardware modems don't need drivers. Install minicom and see if you can > talk to the modem; it should be something like /dev/ttys0. For USR > modems, the 'ATIn' (n is a single digit) [0] commands are helpful. If > you can talk to it, then the next thing to do is to configure whatever > software you plan to use with the modem.
Wvdial will scan your ports, find your modem, configure it automatically and connect to the internet! There is a Wvdial guide [1] on the NewbieDOC wiki [2]. [1] http://newbiedoc.berlios.de/wiki/Setting_up_a_serial_modem_using_Wvdial [2] http://newbiedoc.berlios.de -- Chris. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
