Winmodem?

raysr · 04-14-2004, 07:28 PM

Trying to install Damnsmall and can't get connected. Dedicated Linux box, no Windows. After much trying I've finally discovered I may have a winmodem. US Robotics Sportster 0481.http://www.usr.com/search/search-res...28&search.y=19 If this is a winmodem, (it plugs into the MB) is it possible to get it to work or do I need a "serial modem"?

jax8 · 04-14-2004, 07:42 PM

go to

www.linmodems.org

Lucent winmodems work well with this driver, not sure about your's though.

you will want to get something like this

ltmodem-8.26a9.tar.gz

or an rpm file for Mandrake if it exists. have a look at http://rpm.pbone.net/

and type

ltmodem-8.26a9*.rpm

in the search box and select Mandrake 9.X and the "new ftp search" option

did it just then and got two results

raysr · 04-14-2004, 09:06 PM

I can't download anything on the "Linux only" box as it has no OS. Damnsmall can't connect. Unless there's someway to download it to a flop.

raysr · 04-14-2004, 10:53 PM

What type of modem(name brand and source)Can I purchase to get Damn Small to connect?

jax8 · 04-14-2004, 11:07 PM

yes just put it on a floppy from a windows machine then transfer it over through that.

to mount a floppy type

mount -t auto /dev/floppy /mnt/floppy

the floppy will then be mounted under /mnt/floppy

vdogvictor · 04-14-2004, 11:09 PM

well if you have any net ready computer (i assume u do as you are posting here) then download the files here and download it to a floppy...the files should fit on it.

raysr · 04-15-2004, 07:57 PM

I got a serial external modem. What port do I tell damnsmall it's on?

vdogvictor · 04-15-2004, 10:13 PM

/dev/ttyS0 is COM1 in DOS...if you plugged the serial modem into the first COM port then that is it. The S has to be capital and the 0 is a zero not the letter. try /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS2 and so on till it works if you don't know what port it is on.

raysr · 04-16-2004, 12:00 AM

I can get it to connect to the phone but not dial. What's with that? Thanks for the reply.

vdogvictor · 04-16-2004, 11:29 PM

what do you mean by connect to the fone but not dial?

raysr · 04-17-2004, 12:06 AM

You can hear the dial tone but it won't dial. Moot now, it smoked out. Used POS. Thanks for the reply.