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| JAG CHAN 2006-08-24, 1:21 pm |
| Presently I am using Windows XP pro with sp2'
With intent of switching to linux I have started using knoppix 4.0
version.
But with knoppix I cannot access Internet.
Not having ethernet I was trying to configure dialup setup with internal
modem.
I am havng D-Link's Internal 56 kbbps V.92 Data/Fax/Voice Modem.
Whenever I try to configure diaup setup I cannot set it up.
Whenever I try to setup using configuration /dev/ttyS0, /dev/S1, dialog
box comes with 'modem is ready' and then 'initialising modem' and then
nothing happens.
When trying with /dev/ttyS2, /dev/ttyS3 and /dev/ttyS4 I get the message
'modem is busy"
With /dev/modem I get the message kpppcannot find /dev/modem.
Can somebody help me to setup my dialup connection.
Thanks.
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| Poly-poly man 2006-08-25, 1:23 am |
| JAG CHAN wrote:
> Presently I am using Windows XP pro with sp2'
> With intent of switching to linux I have started using knoppix 4.0
> version.
> But with knoppix I cannot access Internet.
> Not having ethernet I was trying to configure dialup setup with internal
> modem.
> I am havng D-Link's Internal 56 kbbps V.92 Data/Fax/Voice Modem.
> Whenever I try to configure diaup setup I cannot set it up.
> Whenever I try to setup using configuration /dev/ttyS0, /dev/S1, dialog
> box comes with 'modem is ready' and then 'initialising modem' and then
> nothing happens.
> When trying with /dev/ttyS2, /dev/ttyS3 and /dev/ttyS4 I get the message
> 'modem is busy"
> With /dev/modem I get the message kpppcannot find /dev/modem.
> Can somebody help me to setup my dialup connection.
> Thanks.
Ah ha! You've found one of the many problems with Linux! Unfortunately,
there is hardly any support for "winmodems" in linux. These are software
modems, i.e. have no uart built-in. My suggestion: get better internet than
dialup!
poly-p man
Any external modem will work, and keep your eyes peeled for an intel 537ep;
I've gotten them to work (back when I had internet that was worse than DSL,
*imagine* ;)
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| John-Paul Stewart 2006-08-25, 1:23 am |
| Poly-poly man wrote:
>
> Ah ha! You've found one of the many problems with Linux! Unfortunately,
> there is hardly any support for "winmodems" in linux. These are software
> modems, i.e. have no uart built-in.
[snip]
> Any external modem will work
Slight correction: any external *serial port* modem will work. Some,
but not all, external USB modems are also supported. But I'd stay away
from USB unless you're absolutely sure that yours will work.
Serial port is by far the easiest, most reliable way to connect a modem
to a Linux PC, IMHO.
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