On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Bill Jacobs wrote:
> winmodems don't with Linux, but I'm not sure if it is a WINMODEM. Any
> suggestions to try? Thanks in advance for your help!
Best bet is to pull the card, find out the model, and check the specs on
US Robotics website. Better yet, examine the docs that ca
More precisely, you should BOOT TO DOS, and try a com program. Don't
use DOS prompt window. The reason is that some winmodems install an
intercept or some such thing that allows the winmodem to emulate a regular
modem on a com port for DOS apps, as long as windows is also resident.
I've specific
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Subject: Trouble getting Modem to work
> Hell all,
>
> Background: I have a 1 year old Gateway PC with WIN98 and I installed RH
> 6.1. My problem is I can't get my mod
Thank you Linda Joseph and Greg, for your input. I will give it a try!
Thanks again.
Bill
On Thu, 2 Dec 1999 20:30:42 -0600 "Joseph Wagner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>1) Make sure "Plug & Play OS" in your BIOS is set to "No." This has
>to be
>set even with a non-WinModem, hereinafter r
1) Make sure "Plug & Play OS" in your BIOS is set to "No." This has to be
set even with a non-WinModem, hereinafter refereed to a RealModem.
2) Go to Modem under Control Panel. Obtain the exact specifications of
your modem. If this does not show exact specifications, try viewing the
driver f
Sorry,
I should have given an example of syntax
echo " atdt 5551212" > /dev/ttyS1
Linda
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I use 6.0 with an internal us robotics modem so
there is hope for you. You might want to start using
minicom at a console prompt to see if you can
talk to the modem, man minicom will give you
information. I think kde might have a similiar
program as part of its dial out program. I use
xfce not kd
Hell all,
Background: I have a 1 year old Gateway PC with WIN98 and I installed RH
6.1. My problem is I can't get my modem to work when setting up Netscape
while in KDE environment. My modem is an internal US Robotics. I hear
winmodems don't with Linux, but I'm not sure if it is a WINMODEM. Any
