Ixthusdan Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 What mb do you have, or what is the computer name and model, or what bios do you have? (the last is the least helpful since bios programs are written for a mb or a brand) Post this info, and I'll look up specifically where to go in the bios setup. com1 is usually reserved for on board modems. com2 is usually the port on the back of the pc. com3 is a variation of com1, and com4 is a variation of com2. I have boards that even have a spot to set which com port for the modem. If you have a serial mouse, then com2 could be reserved for the mouse, but ps/2 removes that issue. Note: since your modem is listed as com3, that means windex is using the com1 varient to load the modem. I am beginning to suspect (which I have really all along) that your problem is related to com port configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 If it helps to sooth this fustration, I just checked my "unknowns" and found my USB harddrive was listed there and I have been using this for months with no troubles. I am guessing then that your modem just isn't hooked up to the right port yet and not communicating with your OS. Maybe it wants com 1 or 2 then... Nothing hooked up to them (they are unused by anything in Linux, right? I would wait on a second opinion on this idea first before making anything worse. I suggested drakxtools-9.1-31.2mdk.i586.rpm because it contains drakconnect for modems. added: I see BVC seconded this as I was responding (thanks BVC :) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Could also look through /proc with ls and cat [root@localhost /]# ls /proc 1 2659 2823 2977 3023 7 execdomains ksyms pci 10 2695 2824 2990 3026 73 fb loadavg self 11 2707 2825 2995 3334 8 filesystems locks slabinfo 15 2717 2826 2997 3473 9 fs mdstat stat 1901 2726 2878 2999 3514 apm ide meminfo swaps 2 2737 2879 3 3515 bus interrupts misc sys 2073 2794 2901 3001 3516 cmdline iomem modules sysvipc 2092 2812 2961 3013 3532 cpuinfo ioports mounts tty 2098 2820 2964 3016 4 devices irq mtrr uptime 2637 2821 2973 3019 5 dma kcore net version 2641 2822 2975 3021 6 driver kmsg partitions [root@localhost /]# ls /proc/tty driver drivers ldisc ldiscs [root@localhost /]# ls /proc/tty/driver serial [root@localhost /]# cat /proc/tty/driver/serial serinfo:1.0 driver:5.05c revision:2001-07-08 0: uart:16550A port:3F8 irq:4 baud:115200 tx:166873 rx:674044 oe:4 RTS|CTS|DTR|DSR|CD [root@localhost /]# There's is also a irq and pci in /proc. Tons of info and stuff from the kernel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 usb devices are not shown in the bios because they are not kown until they are active. But, the bios does list your usb port settings, which is the potential hardware locations. If the usb settings are not listed in the bios, your usb ports will not work! :wink: And, yes, Scoopy, I suspect that it wants com1, since there is no onboard modem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 I thought this WAS NOT a usbmodem????? I'm confused :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 No, it is not a usb modem. I was going off topic responding to Scoopy's observations about his usb hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mahiles Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Ok I'm getting slightly lost in these posts guys!! lol I don't understand that setserial or whatever it is :? n00bie has no brain My motherboard is a Jetway V266B.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mahiles Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Just been into Mandrake and when I tell kppp to use COM1 or COM2 it says "The Modem Does Not Respond".. Forgive me if I mis understood but I tried it anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 setserial is an app. To see if you have it installed, open a terminal (konsole,xterm,rxvt,aterm,Eterm etc...) and su to root su <hit Enter> enter_roots_password <hit Enter> and type rpm -q setserial <hit Enter> looks like this [root@localhost /]# rpm -q setserialsetserial-2.17-12 [root@localhost /]# If it is not installed, do;urpmi setserial <hit Enter> then do setserial -ga /dev/ttySx <hit Enter> from ttyS0 through ttyS4 til setserial shows a value for UART: My modem is on ttyS0 not ttyS1 [root@localhost /]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4 Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0 closing_wait: 3000 Flags: spd_normal skip_test [root@localhost /]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS1, Line 1, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3 Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0 closing_wait: 3000 Flags: spd_normal skip_test I know it is frustrating, but don't give up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mahiles Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 [root@localhost root]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS0, Line 0, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x03f8, IRQ: 4 Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0 closing_wait: 3000 Flags: spd_normal skip_test [root@localhost root]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS1, Line 1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3 Baud_base: 115200, close_delay: 50, divisor: 0 closing_wait: 3000 Flags: spd_normal skip_test [root@localhost root]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS2 /dev/ttyS2: No such file or directory [root@localhost root]# setserial -ga /dev/ttyS3 /dev/ttyS3: No such file or directory [root@localhost root]# Hope that helps someone 'cos I ain't a clue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 bvc is abba-solutely right - it is frustrating as a newbie, and he's right about not giving up. But to say you have no brain?! CRAM IT mister! You are just new to it, that's all - you should watch my mom try to "surf the net" in windows!! Ah UART: (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) the joys I'd try ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem then point kppp to /dev/modem and give it a shot. (Technically /dev/ttyS0 would work too, but lots of apps use the obvious link like /dev/modem or /dev/cdrom and they let the OS install worry about where the link points, like /dev/cdrom is actually /dev/bus/0/target/0 or something but could be different for other hardware setups...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 sorry bout the previous confusion "The Modem Does Not Respond" sounds a lot better than "not found." Hang in there, and follow previous two suggestions. I think your close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mahiles Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 I tried static's suggestions, tried dialing the internet using kppp and recieved the following: "The Modem Does Not Respond" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 Well, you've got something at ttyS0 and S1.....do you have 2 modems installed? First thing is to try as root just to see. From a terminal su to root and do; kppp <hit Enter> The next thing to try from a terminal is; re -f /dev/modem <hit Enter> ln -s /dev/ttyS1 /dev/modem <hit Enter> and try kpp as root again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted July 4, 2003 Report Share Posted July 4, 2003 I'm reading your manual. First, make sure your modem is not in the 1st or 5th pci slot. Those slots are shared with the agp and cnr slots, respectively. It can cause hazards with irq's. In your bios, goto Onboard Super IO Function>Onboard Serial Port 1>disable Same place, Onboard Serial Port 2>2E8/IRQ3 Next goto PNP/PCI Configuration Setup>Resources Controlled by>Manual Then,goto IRQ Resources>press enter Make all your irq's lables for pci devices. Last, goto Power Management setup Look for Modem use---and make it irq 4 Save, exit, and see what happens. :mystismiles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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