Very Computer

Hello,
    I think the problem is with your PCI controller. I have had the same
problem with my Dell Inspiron. Try putting another PCMCIA card and see if
it gets recognized. Do u hear sounds when u put in the card. Also after u
put in the card, check /var/adm/messages and see at the end of the file
whether theres any info about the card just plugged in. If you have a
message saying that it is an anonymous memory card - then u are in the
same boat as me - otherwsie let me know more about it and I will see if I
can help you - specially try sending me the last part of
/var/adm/messages.
i am using slackware 3.3 and it doesnt help - maybe 3.4 can!!! we have to
wait and see.

Madhu

I have a Dell Latitude LM laptop computer with an US Robotics 56k
internal modem. I have installed an old version of Slakware onto my
computer.  

I have tried minicom, Seyon, and dip.  None of these have ever been
able to initialize the modem!  
I have already read the HOWTOS on ppp, serial, and many more.
I always check /var/spool/uucp for any  LCK files that need removing.

AT THIS POINT I JUST WANT TO HEAR MY MODEM DIAL !!!

On Win95, my modem works fine. Win95 says that my modem is
on Com2  irq 3, uart 16550A, address 2f8.

Thus, I put a line in my rc.serial
setserial -bv /dev/ttyS1 uart 16550A  irq 3 port 2f8
Then, I used setup to configure it to cua1.

On boot, the messages appear to configure the modem.  However,
neither Seyon or minicom can find my modem.    

Now here's the strange part that I don't really understand.
My bios tells me that "COM PORTS: 3f8"
If I configure the defaults for COM1 (cua0), Seyon appears to find my
modem. However, it timesout every time I try to dial.

MY QUESTIONS:
Are Seyon/Minicom seeing something else on cua0?
Why don't they see anything on cua1?
Why do they always timeout?  Is this a Seyon configuration problem or
a modem configuration problem.
What is the best way to test my modem ie. initialize & dial.

Could my old kernel not support this modem?  Is that possible or am I
reaching?  I have already ordered Slackware 3.4.

Anwsers to any of these questions or help in other ways would
Gratefully be appreciated.

thank you

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    Get isapnptools from somewhere like sunsite.unc.edu in the debian
distribution.
Do pnpdump >/etc/isapnp.conf
Edit /etc/isapnp.conf and uncomment the desired lines...... e.g.
(IO 0 (BASE 0x03e8))
#       IRQ 4.
#             Low true, edge sensitive interrupt
(INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE -E)))
.
.
.
.
#     End dependent functions
(ACT Y)
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        Next run "isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf" and setserial, would suggest an irq
be chosen that doesn't conflict with an existing serial port. You can place
the commands in your /etc/rc.d/rc.serial file so it takes care of it all
during boot up. Below is what I've set mine to .........
        My modem reported COM3 IRQ4 port 0x3e8 under dos install.
     -----------------------------------------------------------------  
/bin/setserial /dev/cua2 port 0x3e8 irq 5 uart 16550A skip_test  spd_vhi
/sbin/isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf
        There are a number of GUI setups that make it easy, I use xisp, but
here is a script I used previously.
pppd connect 'chat -v "" ATDT<number> CONN "" Name: <login> word: <passwd>' \
debug /dev/cua2 57600 debug modem defaultroute noipdefault
tail -f -n 10 /var/log/messages
        The "tail" above lets you monitor progress of the connection and can
be terminated by ^C.

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Slakware 3.4 solved my problems.  All of you that helped,
thank you.  I believe the problem was that I had a pnp modem
and an old kernel

alexander