Installing a modem

How to configure it under Linux

[mack]

I have been using Linux now for about a year. Curently I still have a computer running Win XP, and use that computer to connect to the internet. I then use a lan set up to connect my Linux computer via the win xp computer.

I now want to go 100% linux and install Suse Linux on all my computers. Biggest problem I have is instaling a moden that linux can use.

I bought an external moden and was told it was comapatible. When I try to install it through Yast (suse linux installer) it does not find the modem.

It says if your modem was not detected you can configure it. There are then a list of variables to be set up in order to manualy configure the modem.

The first question is asks is the port where the modem will be connected. There is a drop down list...
"dev/modem" is the first.

What should this be set to. My external modem plugs into the 15 pin port (15 I think)

My problem is actualy understanding the structure of linux and how devices are mapped.

Thanks in advance.

Mack.

[Macro]

I know nothing about Linux but the IRQ and com port for the 9 pin plug is set in the BIOS. You should be able to find it there.

[Duckula]

15 pin? Probably 25. I'll assume serial port.

They are /dev/ttyS0 for COM1 and /dev/ttyS1 for COM2, etc.

If you know what COM port is it on just translate it.

[mack]

how would i define what port it should be com1 or 2?

thanks again.

Mack.

[Macro]

how would i define what port it should be com1 or 2

Look at your motherboard manual (should be available on the manufacturer's site if you've lost yours)

Not a 9 pin port? Gosh, it must be ancient! Those large com ports went out with the ark.

[mack]

I will look on the site.

It's an HP uk.730 if that helps :)

About 18 months old

Mack

[mack]

Eventualy I am getting somewhere. I manualy configured the modem and when I try to dial in it recognizes the modem...

However the screen displays...

Modem ready
Initializing Modem

then nothing...

I have tried altering the settings but to no aval.

Any more ideas people.

Mack.

[zaharia]

take a look at your error logs. they are in var/log/messages
best thing to do is run the tail -f /var/log/messages
command while you are trying to initilize the modem to observe exactly what is happening.
Also, did you buy the full SuSe version that includes the 4 books? Lots of information inside there.

[SeanW]

If you're trying to dial up with PPP, these articles might help you:

Serial ports:
[ertw.com...]
PPP dialout:
[ertw.com...]
PPP dialin:
[ertw.com...]