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Old 08-07-2003, 09:23 AM   #1
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Question Problem with modem dialing a isp number in KDE ...


I need some help with modem getting to dial a numbers.When i want to connect under KDE i run program KPPP and enter all informations that need to be entered and when i press CONNECT button it says "Modem is busy".Why?What do i have to do.I can't get it to work with ppp to.I have Intel Ham modem on port 4.
Please help me.
Thank you.
 
Old 08-07-2003, 09:55 AM   #2
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Do you know if that is a real modem or a winmodem?

# Modem and connection troubleshooting
Modem NHFs
Modem HOWTO
Linmodems.org
Conexant/Rockwell modem HOWTO
The Unofficial PCTel Linux Driver page
I finaly got my PcTel hsp56 mr modem to work
Linux driver for Winmodems with Lucent Apollo (ISA) and Mars (PCI) chipsets
Lucent AMR modem listed as an Intel AC'97 - Smart Link Modems
The kppp Handbook
Dial-up Networking Configuration Using KDE's Kppp
Troubleshooting ISP Connection Problems

# Configuring a real hardware pci modem
To configure a pci modem, open an x terminal and su - to the root account:
Code:
[fancy@tinwhistle fancy]$ su -
Password: 
[root@fancypiper root]# cat /proc/pci
Look for your modem in the returned list. Look for something similar to mine:
Code:
  Bus  2, device   2, function  0:
    Communication controller: PCI device 151f:0000 (TOPIC SEMICONDUCTOR Corp) (rev 0).
      IRQ 5.
      I/O at 0xc400 [0xc407].
With this info, I use the setserial command:
Code:
[root@fancypiper root]# setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 5 port 0xc400 uart 16550a
Then I test the modem with the internet connection wizard and it works. I edit /etc/rc.d/rc.local and enter the setserial command:
Code:
[root@fancypiper root]# pico -w /etc/rc.d/rc.local
My file for an example
Code:
#!/bin/sh
# Redhat /etc/rc.d/rc.local file
# This script will be executed *after* all the other init scripts.
# You can put your own initialization stuff in here if you don't
# want to do the full Sys V style init stuff.

touch /var/lock/subsys/local
# configure modem
setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 5 port 0xc400 uart 16550a
Now, it remains configured after a reboot.
 
Old 08-07-2003, 06:59 PM   #3
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I have found that my US robotics modem works best on /dev/ttyS4
under Linux these Hardware modems won't work on COM ports.
 
Old 08-07-2003, 07:09 PM   #4
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That's strange. I can use setserial to set my hardware pci modem to any /dev/ttyS<N> I wish. It isn't a US robotics modem, however, but it is hardware.
 
Old 08-08-2003, 06:26 AM   #5
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fancypiper i done what you told me to do and now i have message "The modem does not respond".Now what?
 
  


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