modem
This is not alot to go on, but ill make a few guesses.
is the modem, an internal PCI or an external connected to a com port.
the external ones are the least trouble as the serial port is uauly configured in linux without a problem, and will live on /dev/ttyS00, or 01
if its internal ie PCI then you are relying on there being support for it already within the kernel, which may or may not be the case.
there are two types of internal PCI, winmodems and harware modems. winmodems are a bit like sound cards based on a resistor network connected to a parrallell port, ie they are so basic they rely completly on software to emulate the hardware of a hardware modem, this makes them very cheap.
harware modems have all the telphony codecs built in hardware but still need a kernel element to make that hardware appear as a com port.
then theres the old ISA based internal modems which are effectivly an extra serial port on a card, with the modem already attached.
dmesg|more is one of the easiest ways to see if the system detected and configured the modem.
some modems, you have to download a patch for the kernel for and some you dont.
problem is if your are new to linux, then it could be a long haul to getting the modem to work, if it has not been detected automaticly, as there is so much to discuss, so i would recomend reading up on modload, insmod, /etc/modules, lsmod, and possibly linux and winmodems
also make sure you know what chipset your modem is using.
im doing alot of guessing here that you have the typical problems assoiated with PCI modems, i could be wrong it could just be the wrong port configured if its an external one.
recomedation: buy a cheap external serial modem, and connect it to com1.
this will save you alot of headaches.
regards peter
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