Re: [TCLUG:19374] Question On Internet with Linux Mandrake 6.5

[Apu <isla0005@tc.umn.edu>]

Derek,

Your modem was not installed properly or if it was, you started a job which
accessed the modem and probably exited.
Go in as  root to /dev and delete modem (rm modem)
then run

ln -s /dev/ttS0 /dev/modem              [ from $..../root ]

you may have to change the 0 after S to 1,2,3 until your modem gets detected.
Everytime you change a number run minicmo from the command line and see if it
queries the modem. You should get a message "OK" if the modem is properly
installed. Don't forget to exit minicom by ctr-A then x . otherwise you may leave
the modem locked again.

:-}

Apu

Compsk8r34@aol.com wrote:

> Hello, I am using linux mandrake 6.5 and i am trying to setup an internet
> connection. I made sure i dont have a winmodem. when i get everything setup
> using Kppp i click connect on the menu, it then comes up with a box that says
> "modem is not working" and when i try different ports i also get "modem is
> busy", if anyoen could help me out i would greatly appreciate it.
> Thank You
> Derek
>
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