Guest seven212 Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 I have an external USB modem which linux detects fine(when I go to USB devices, it tells me the name of it), but I don't know how to configure it so I can dialup my ISP, when I use the dialup program it just says communicating with modem, and then nothing happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonMage Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Just because an OS (any kind for that matter) detects the hardware and even identify it, doesn't mean that you can use it. You still need the driver for that modem. Can you tell us the exact name of that modem so we can research about the driver and how to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seven212 Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Just because an OS (any kind for that matter) detects the hardware and even identify it, doesn't mean that you can use it. You still need the driver for that modem. Can you tell us the exact name of that modem so we can research about the driver and how to make it work. It's a Diamond Supra Express 56k USB, I checked that linmodems.org page and found the USB section but it's pretty confusing, they can have different chipsets even though it's the same modem and things like that. Thank you for any help you can offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seven212 Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 In XP, I went to control panel | modems | properties | general | location it says SupraExpress 56e USB V.90 Assuming this is correct, it's listed in http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/usblist.html Diamond SupraExpress 56E USB V.90 Model 2780, as a modem that can be used in linux if you get the correct drivers. So I went into the page to http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/agere/agere_L56DV.html Where it says that if this is my modem I have a Lucent/agere chipset so i went back to linmodems.org into http://www.heby.de/ltmodem and then to the mandrake binaries and downloaded the binary for mandrake 9.0 I then boot into Mandrake and installed the rpm, however I'm unsure what to do now. I tried to use the PPP dialer, but when I try to use /dev/modem it says there's nothing there. What should I do now, or did I do something wrong? P.S.(Edit) I just noticed on http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/agere/agere_L56DV.html it says "Linux support Supported by Linux kernel and setserial. The Venus USB (Pegasus) chipset supports the CDC ACM." Does this mean I didn't have to DL the driver? In this case, why doesn't linux see it in /dev/modem? Sorry for the long post, I tried to be as descriptive as possible. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektronist Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 If your modem is ACM USB modem you do not need a driver for your modem. You can not use /dev/modem because it does not exists. Just do a symbolc link to your real device and name it /dev/modem and use that for your modem. First be root and use fallowing code ln -s /dev/usb/acm/0 /dev/modem /dev/usb/acm/0 is my Creative Modem Blaster USB device, please check for your device's real name. Do not forget to set permissions for this link to use it. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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