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by **Gill Bates** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

I got RedHat's Linux 6.1, on PIII 733 Mhz.
How do I configure Motorola SM56 PCI 56Kbps V.90 ("SinglePoint"
brand, by Cnet) ?
I tried `statserial /dev/ttyS0`, `statserial /dev/ttyS1` `statserial
/dev/ttyS2` `statserial /dev/ttyS3` `statserial /dev/ttyS4`
commands, but they all produce output CTS = 0, DSR = 0. Linux For
Dummies sais at least one of the commands should produce CTS=1 and
DSR=1.
I am not worthy Windows baby [tearing hair out of my head].

by **TheCentralScrutinizer...** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>I got RedHat's Linux 6.1, on PIII 733 Mhz.
>How do I configure Motorola SM56 PCI 56Kbps V.90 ("SinglePoint"
>brand, by Cnet) ?
>I tried `statserial /dev/ttyS0`, `statserial /dev/ttyS1` `statserial
>/dev/ttyS2` `statserial /dev/ttyS3` `statserial /dev/ttyS4`
>commands, but they all produce output CTS = 0, DSR = 0. Linux For
>Dummies sais at least one of the commands should produce CTS=1 and
>DSR=1.
>I am not worthy Windows baby [tearing hair out of my head].

What does your bootup screen say? There should be a screen that lists
all your hardware; hit pause to read it.

try disabling the onboard serial ports on your motherboard to eliminate
any conflicts. (via bios setup screen)

try the lsdev command

did the modem come with windows drivers disk? If it did then it probably
is a winmodem.

by **Richard Watso** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

> did the modem come with windows drivers disk? If it did then it probably
> is a winmodem.

Not so. Windows likes to have a driver for even the most standard
modem. My 56k External came with a whole CD full of "drivers".

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by **TheCentralScrutinizer...** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

>> did the modem come with windows drivers disk? If it did then it probably
>> is a winmodem.

>Not so. Windows likes to have a driver for even the most standard
>modem. My 56k External came with a whole CD full of "drivers".

Did you need any of them?

by **Bria** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

All of the PCI modems I have seen have been Winmodems... I don't think
anyone makes a non winmodem PCI.

Brian

by **Andr** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

> All of the PCI modems I have seen have been Winmodems... I don't think
> anyone makes a non winmodem PCI.

> Brian

I have a SM56 PCI Modem and the way I understand it, the modem actually
uses software that simulates a modem, the physical modem card only has the
minimum hardware. So I understand that you will need some kind of driver
or special software that needs to be installed. I contacted Motorola and
they said that they do not have any software for Linux yet, but they are
looking into writing a driver.

If anyone do get this modem to work under Linux, please let me know.

Andre

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by **Richard Watso** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

> >Not so. Windows likes to have a driver for even the most standard
> >modem. My 56k External came with a whole CD full of "drivers".

> Did you need any of them?

It's not really a question of need. It goes like this:

Windows has found new hardware and is looking for a driver for it.
So I stick in the disk and lo and behold windows gets the "driver" and
there we are.

I could have made it choose a standard modem I suppose, but my point
was that most modems come with drivers for windows whether they need
them or not.

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by **Michel Catuda** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

Richard Watson a crit :

Quote:
> Windows has found new hardware and is looking for a driver for it.
> So I stick in the disk and lo and behold windows gets the "driver" and
> there we are.

And it crashed when it tried to initialize an ethernet card on my PC which was actually an
EPROM programmer. I managed to have winblows installed after I remove said EPROM programmer.
And on my son's computer the damm thing keeps reinstalling a non connected ide port on the sound
card, the IRQ enters in conflict with the ethernet card and the ethernet doesn't work.
It works beautifully under Linux.

Quote:> I could have made it choose a standard modem I suppose, but my point
> was that most modems come with drivers for windows whether they need
> them or not.

What's your point? Under Linux you don't need a special driver to use a real
modem. Software modems were designed to save a few $$$ to the manufacturers.
You can buy a computer that looks good but has several garbage peripherals. You think that
you got a bargain when you actually got screwed. Don't blame Linux for not having
support for useless junk.

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by **TheCentralScrutinizer...** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

I realy love how windows will ask me to produce an install disk anytime I
TURN ON MY SCANNER! I've already installed the software. It works. If I
hit cancel on the install request, WINDOWS ASKS AGAIN. OVER AND OVER AND
OVER AND OVER.

The only way to stop it is to hit the escape key about 10 times in very
rapid succession.

Duh... uh... removeable hardware? What's that?

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