configure modem

[Guest_imported]

hi all!

my first time using mandrake 8.1. 'just wanted to connect my external usrobotics sportster modem (coz my internal modem is winmodem).

how will i know which port (COM) is available and setup?

 

[ifincham]

Hi,

The linux equivalents to the COM1 / COM2 serial ports are :

/dev/ttyS0 (COM1)
/dev/ttyS1 (COM2)

It is normal for the '/dev/modem' device to be a symbolic link to one of those :

ls -l /dev/modem

So, ordinarily, you would just refer to '/dev/modem' .

You should be able to configure a connection by following the mandrake instructions -->

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/doc/81/en/user.html/draknet.html

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Regards

 

[Guest_imported]

thanks' a lot!