Hi Adam,
I have just managed to get my modem working by doing the following:
First read the modem, pnp, and serial how-to's to get some background.
In a terminal window type "setserial -g /dev/ttyS2" this will tell you
what the device driver thinks the settings are for com3 (ttyS2).
Still in a terminal type "pnpdump > /etc/isapnp.conf" this will create a
useable config file for isapnptools to use. At this point it would be
useful to read man isapnp, man pnpdump, man isapnp.conf.
Read through the file created (isapnp.conf) and in an editor of your
choice remove the # to comment back the lines for the io settings and
irq settings (try the ones listed in windoze it worked for me). These
will be lines with settings in brackets not the wordy lines above them.
Also don't forget to uncomment the ACT Y line at the end.
Next back in the terminal type "isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf"
This should show a few lines and at the end have some activated
successfully comment. If not read the error message and see if you can
see something wrong with the config file.
Once this is done type this in the terminal screen:
"setserial /dev/ttyS2 port 0x02f8 irq 3 autoconfig"
Change port irq as appropriate.
Once this accepts type "setserial -g /dev/ttyS2"
this should print a line back with settings requested along with a
setting for uart. If this works then you should be able to use kppp to
query the modem. I am not sure of other ways to check the modem.
If the query works then the next biggie will be connecting to your ISP.
Good Luck,
Jamie T.
> I have an internal Cardinal MVPM34I isa modem. I have researched and
> found that it is ocmpatible with LINUX, however all of my attempts to use
> isapnptools have failed. When in windows my tube says that my modem is on
> COMM3 and using IRQ9. I have tried numerous methods but am at my wits end
> here. I don't even know if windows reported my comm and irq addresses
> correctly. Is there a way to querey my isa slots to find out where my
> modem is plugged in. I have pnp turned of on my bios. I am new to LINUX
> and wish to get better, an anyone e-mail me a step by step mehod of how to
> get this thing working. (in laymans terms if possible)
> Thanks,
> Adam
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