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> Is your PCI modem a "WinModem", that's one that requires a driver program
> running in Windows to control its operation.  Most of the new, low cost
> modems are WinModems.  If so, no official support yet although some are
> working to change that. --
> Mike
> Renton, Washington, USA

> > Hello All!

> > I am still relatively new to the Linux world (although I LOVE it) so
> please
> > excuse my probable ignorance on this one :)

> > Here is my situation:  I am running Windoze 98 and RH Linux 6.0 (kernel
> > 2.2.5, fresh install off of the CD) on two separate hard drives.  I have
a
> > PCI modem on COM3, and I have had a heck of a time getting RH to
recognize
> > it to dial out.  I used to have a 3Com 56k modem in, but that was an ISA
> > modem.
> > Anyway, I have /dev/modem set to ttyS2, but when I try to dial out, the
> > modem never picks up the phone.  In fact, I never even hear the click of
> > when it initializes.  I have moved the modem to COM2 (and set /dev/modem
> to
> > ttyS1) with no help.

> > In reading the modem HOWTO (I wanted to do some research first :) ), I
> read
> > that PCI modems are generally a pain to get to work in Linux.
> > Unfortunately, the HOWTO didn't really give much in the way of
suggestion
> or
> > obvious things to take a look at or try.

> > So, my question boils down to, is there anything anyone can suggest that
> > might be one of the more obvious things to look at or try that I have
not
> > done already?  I realize all modems are different so I certainly cannot
> ask
> > "Please help me fix this" as that is not reasonable, but any suggestion
> > anyone can offer on obvious things to look at or try (perhaps from
> previous
> > experience) would be GREATLY appreciated!!

> > Thank you very much in advance!  Sorry for being a little long winded
too
> :)

> > --Sam Masiello

> No, it is not a Winmodem.  I tried to cover all of my bases in my post, but
> I missed that one.  Sorry for missing that point (It is an important one).

> --Sam

> > Is your PCI modem a "WinModem", that's one that requires a driver program
> > running in Windows to control its operation.  Most of the new, low cost
> > modems are WinModems.  If so, no official support yet although some are
> > working to change that. --
> > Mike
> > Renton, Washington, USA

> > > Hello All!

> > > I am still relatively new to the Linux world (although I LOVE it) so
> > please
> > > excuse my probable ignorance on this one :)

> > > Here is my situation:  I am running Windoze 98 and RH Linux 6.0 (kernel
> > > 2.2.5, fresh install off of the CD) on two separate hard drives.  I have
> a
> > > PCI modem on COM3, and I have had a heck of a time getting RH to
> recognize
> > > it to dial out.  I used to have a 3Com 56k modem in, but that was an ISA
> > > modem.
> > > Anyway, I have /dev/modem set to ttyS2, but when I try to dial out, the
> > > modem never picks up the phone.  In fact, I never even hear the click of
> > > when it initializes.  I have moved the modem to COM2 (and set /dev/modem
> > to
> > > ttyS1) with no help.

> > > In reading the modem HOWTO (I wanted to do some research first :) ), I
> > read
> > > that PCI modems are generally a pain to get to work in Linux.
> > > Unfortunately, the HOWTO didn't really give much in the way of
> suggestion
> > or
> > > obvious things to take a look at or try.

> > > So, my question boils down to, is there anything anyone can suggest that
> > > might be one of the more obvious things to look at or try that I have
> not
> > > done already?  I realize all modems are different so I certainly cannot
> > ask
> > > "Please help me fix this" as that is not reasonable, but any suggestion
> > > anyone can offer on obvious things to look at or try (perhaps from
> > previous
> > > experience) would be GREATLY appreciated!!

> > > Thank you very much in advance!  Sorry for being a little long winded
> too
> > :)

> > > --Sam Masiello

>Hello All!

>I am still relatively new to the Linux world (although I LOVE it) so please
>excuse my probable ignorance on this one :)

>Here is my situation:  I am running Windoze 98 and RH Linux 6.0 (kernel
>2.2.5, fresh install off of the CD) on two separate hard drives.  I have a
>PCI modem on COM3, and I have had a heck of a time getting RH to recognize
>it to dial out.  I used to have a 3Com 56k modem in, but that was an ISA
>modem.
>Anyway, I have /dev/modem set to ttyS2, but when I try to dial out, the
>modem never picks up the phone.  In fact, I never even hear the click of
>when it initializes.  I have moved the modem to COM2 (and set /dev/modem to
>ttyS1) with no help.

>In reading the modem HOWTO (I wanted to do some research first :) ), I read
>that PCI modems are generally a pain to get to work in Linux.
>Unfortunately, the HOWTO didn't really give much in the way of suggestion or
>obvious things to take a look at or try.

>So, my question boils down to, is there anything anyone can suggest that
>might be one of the more obvious things to look at or try that I have not
>done already?  I realize all modems are different so I certainly cannot ask
>"Please help me fix this" as that is not reasonable, but any suggestion
>anyone can offer on obvious things to look at or try (perhaps from previous
>experience) would be GREATLY appreciated!!

>Thank you very much in advance!  Sorry for being a little long winded too :)

>--Sam Masiello