external serial modem

arson smith wrote:
>
> 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
>
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Bill,

Does it have an external power source, and do the lights turn on?
Other than that I can think of no reason that it shouldn't
work.

Bob Eaton