The way i do it with my motorola modemsurfer and SB awe64 is to
run the programs that configure both in dos, then start up linux through
loadlin-
works like a charm, and if you put it all in a batch file, it's easy
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From: Tim Larkins (EUKSHEL1PO) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Stuart Christian
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Date: Wednesday, April 08, 1998 1:47 AM
Subject: RE: Boca 56k PNP modem
> On 08 April 1998 6:29, Stuart
>Christian[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> > I know this has probablem been discussed to death, but can someone
>tell
> > me how to get a Boca 56k PNP modem to work? I've read some posts
>about
> > isapnptools but I was hoping there was an easier way to solve
>this. I
> > have the Plug and Play OS flag on in the BIOS. Thanks..
> >
> >
> > -Stuart
>
> I had problems for AGES! with my Motorola VoiceSURFR 56k.. best
>advice I was given was to ignore isapnptools (well.. use it for other cards
>but don't initialize the modem)... and then use "setserial" to set it up..
>
> The trickiest bit with my PnP modem was finding out what settings
>the modem was actually using (I installed a new bios in the end which gave
>me them) but I'm sure someone else can help u out with that..
>
> I added a file to "/etc/rc.d" called "rc.serial" (which has the same
>permisions as the other files in that directory)
>
> My rc.serial looks somic like (working from memory so I can't
>remember all the dets sry)
>
> #!/bin/sh
>
> setserial /dev/cua0 <all my settings here>
>
>
>
>
> Hmm.. that wasn't the best of explanations but I think its kinda
>right.
>
> Once I had these setserial lines in my setup all of a suddent ppp
>worked... and guess what... its easy :)
>
>
>Best regards
>
>Tim Larkins
>NCR Professional Services
>
>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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