No, it is specifing it directly to /dev/ttyS0/1 I am not sure what port the modem is on but it will not respond to either one. This is on a, frozen potato from Debian, system. Bill Warner >From: "Joseph T. Tannenbaum" >Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >To: >Subject: RE: external serial modem >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 16:26:41 -0700 > >Does your version of Linux require a link to >your modem dev ei: ln -s /dev/stty0 /dev/modem? > >Joe > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of arson > > smith > > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 3:38 PM > > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: external serial modem > > > > > > Is there anything to look for if an external serial modem > > will not work under linux. I don't think there are > > win-external modems are there? It won't seem to recognize > > though. I have checked setserial it says: > > > > /dev/ttyS0 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A > > /dev/ttyS1 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A > > > > trying to connect pppd to either of them just returns nodialtone. > > although there is a dialtone through the modem as plugging in > > a phone to the output gives a dialtone. > > > > anyideas would be of great help. > > > > Bill Warner > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > >_______________________________________________ >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com