Modem Setup in Red-Had 9.0 1

[cbarrol]

I upgraded from Red-Hat 6.1 to 9.0 and 9.0 wont detect my US Robotics internal modem. I run the network wizard in Gnome and it just does not see the modem. Does anyone know how to manually configure a USR Internal modem?
Thanks

 

[aldog]

Some (most?) versions of U.S. Robotics modems, formerly refered to as 'winmodems' will not work in Linux.

I'm not sure about Redhat 6.1and winmodems...that's old.

But I do know that with my Intel 536ep 'hardware-based' modem, I have to recompile the modem's driver everytime I upgrade the kernel.

Have you ever installed the driver for the modem before on REDhat 6.1?

I had a U.S. Robotics modem and it would not work with Linux, so I purchased a REAL modem off of e-bay for about $10. That's right. This is a v.92 controller-less hardware-based modem that would cost about $50-60 in a store.

Don;t feel bad if you can not use the modem anymore. A new 56k modem bought off ebay, like mine, is better, faster, more features, and will work with both Linux AND Windows.

Gee, I hope this helps. What is the model of the modem. There are sites out there dedicated to providing drivers for winmodems...so they will become Linmodems.

Winmodem = a software-based modem relying on software only compatable for Windows.

Linmodem = a winmodem used under Linux with special software and drivers.

hardware modem (controller-based, or controller-less, hardware-based) = true modems with DSP and capable of running under Windows AND Linux.

 

[cbarrol]

I agree about the winmodem thing, but it is not a winmodem. It specs out as a "USR ISA Internal Sportster Fax Modem" (big deal, I know) It is NOT a PNP modem, it has onboard jumpers to setup the COM port, etc, so by some standards that would make it a hardware modem. I did have it running with Red-HAt 6.1 on the same machine as it is on now, but when I upgraded to 9.0, Red-Hat cant find it. I know it works because I dual boot Win2KPro on the same machine. My problem is that I am not up on my Linux enough to set it up manually. I seem to rember using some kind of configuration tool in 6.1 to set it up, but cant seem to find what I need in 9.0. So, any thoughts about setting up a modem manually through Linux (without using the modem setup tool) would be helpfull.
Thanks for the reply.

 

[AP81]

Have you tried setting up a connection manually?
Generally internal modems will use COM3 or COM4 (/dev/tty2 and /dev/tty3 respectively). Try setting your connection using /dev/tty2 and see if it works. Then try /dev/tty3.

 

[cbarrol]

Yes - this is what I want to do! My modem is jumpered for COM 2 (It functions correctly on COM2 when I boot to Win2KPro), so I presume this will be /dev/tty1. Can you give me just a little more info on how to manually set it up using the /dev/tty1. I know - if I were up on my Linux a little more I would know this. Thanks!
Craig Barroll

 

[AP81]

OK,

Start > System Tools > Internet Configuration Wizard > Select 'modem connection'

Fill in your:
ISP Phone no
ISP Name
Login Name
Password

Next leave dynamic IP addressing or set up static (if needed)

When finished, click on the Hardware Tab, and double click on your modem. Set the first field to /dev/tty1 or /dev/ttyS1 (whichever).

Should now work.

 

[cbarrol]

Thanks AP81
That worked and I am replying via a Linux Internet Connection.