Re: [SOLVED!] Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-18 Thread Hal Vaughan
I was going to just reply to Phil privately, but there are a few points that could effect someone else's decision in a similar case, so I'm going to address them on list. Phil makes some good points, so I thought it appropriate to include my thoughts on them. On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:38 AM, Phil

Re: [SOLVED!] Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-17 Thread Phil Requirements
On 2010-10-13 22:28:10 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > Comments and some info at the bottom, so it makes sense when you read it. > (Hey, there's NO way I'm going to top post on this list!) > > Now I have a few notes on this, since there's been a few private > conversations with people who are in or

Re: [SOLVED!] Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-13 Thread Hal Vaughan
Comments and some info at the bottom, so it makes sense when you read it. (Hey, there's NO way I'm going to top post on this list!) On Oct 9, 2010, at 3:21 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote: > I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. (I know > that's as outdated as a Model T, but

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-10 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:05:08 +, Phil Requirements wrote: > On 2010-10-09 20:22:41 +, Camaleón wrote: >> When it comes to modems and linux, the only way to hit the right device >> is by using a RS-232 modem. No drivers needed and straight-forward >> setup for all kind of services (dial-up

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Phil Requirements
On 2010-10-09 23:17:40 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > On Oct 9, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Phil Requirements wrote: > > > The one I used was US Robotics, but I can't lay my hand on it right > > this minute to say the product number. > > I saw some USR USB modems, but considering how I'll be buying a > numbe

If you want it to be an appliance... (was Re: Communicating with USB Modem)

2010-10-09 Thread Ron Johnson
On 10/09/2010 04:28 PM, Hal Vaughan wrote: [snip] but, in short, I want what's in their offices to be as simple as possible and to be a black box. I do not want them hooking up a keyboard or monitor to it ever. I don't even want them to think of it as a computer, EVER! So I'm looking not at low

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Oct 9, 2010, at 10:17 PM, Phil Requirements wrote: > On 2010-10-09 19:26:42 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: >> On Oct 9, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Camaleón wrote: > [big snip] >>> O.k. I also think geting an USB modem to work should just be plug and >>> play and no needing to mess with drivers at all. But

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Phil Requirements
On 2010-10-09 19:26:42 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > On Oct 9, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Camaleón wrote: [big snip] > > O.k. I also think geting an USB modem to work should just be plug and > > play and no needing to mess with drivers at all. But it could worst: > > there are some embedded modems (those yo

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Phil Requirements
On 2010-10-09 20:22:41 +, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:29:40 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > > On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: > [big snip] > > When it comes to modems and linux, the only way to hit the right device > is by using a RS-232 modem. No drivers needed and str

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Oct 9, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:28:31 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> On Oct 9, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Camaleón wrote: > >>> ... >> >> I see that, the one thing that is discouraging me is that, while I know >> they are talking about the chip, the pictures are of

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:28:31 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > On Oct 9, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Camaleón wrote: >> I can give you at least one reference (the manufacture's tech. specs): >> >> *** >> http://www.agere.com/docs/PCS_Catalog_052606.pdf >> >> (page 5) >> >> – SV92U2: USB 2.0 device controller,

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Oct 9, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:29:40 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: > > (...) > >>> Bufff... as per this doc¹ you could try "sl-modem" package from >>> non-free repo (it seems that your device -SV92U2- uses the

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:29:40 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: (...) >> Bufff... as per this doc¹ you could try "sl-modem" package from >> non-free repo (it seems that your device -SV92U2- uses the "Scorpio" >> chipset) but prepare for the worst ;-( >> >>

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 15:29:40 -0400 Hal Vaughan wrote: Hello Hal, > I can't remember where (so it could have been the manufacturer's > site), but there was one place I read that if it's USB, it had to use > the Hayes command set and would work on anything, but Brad's link to > TLDP shows that wron

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Oct 9, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:39:49 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Camaleón wrote: > >>> Don't go nuts with this. Just plug the modem, open a console, type >>> "dmesg | grep -i usb" and put the result here (for very long logs, >

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:39:49 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Camaleón wrote: >> Don't go nuts with this. Just plug the modem, open a console, type >> "dmesg | grep -i usb" and put the result here (for very long logs, >> upload the result to "www.pastebin.com" or any servic

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Camaleón wrote: > On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:21:36 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > >> I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. (I >> know that's as outdated as a Model T, but I need it for business.) When >> I type "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" I get

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Camaleón
On Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:21:36 -0400, Hal Vaughan wrote: > I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. (I > know that's as outdated as a Model T, but I need it for business.) When > I type "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" I get this: (...) As Ron suggested, better look at dmesg

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sat, 9 Oct 2010 03:21:36 -0400 Hal Vaughan wrote: Hello Hal, > I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. From (the Linux Documentation Project) comes this; 2.9 USB Modems USB = Universal Serial Bus. Most USB modems are wi

Re: Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Ron Johnson
On 10/09/2010 02:21 AM, Hal Vaughan wrote: I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. (I know that's as outdated as a Model T, but I need it for business.) When I type "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" I get this: T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=480 MxC

Communicating with USB Modem

2010-10-09 Thread Hal Vaughan
I have a Debian Lenny system and I've plugged in a USB 56K modem. (I know that's as outdated as a Model T, but I need it for business.) When I type "cat /proc/bus/usb/devices" I get this: T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=480 MxCh= 8 B: Alloc= 0/800 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #I