ppc modem not detected

[Steven Didier]

On 12/23/04 4:54 AM, "altern" <enrike at altern.org> wrote:

> hi
> 
> i have been diggin into my problems with the modem a bit deeper ....
> 
> i have been trying wvdialconf with this output :
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> r2d2 at ubuntu:~ $ wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
> Scanning your serial ports for a modem.
> 
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud
> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up.
> 
> 
> Sorry, no modem was detected!  Is it in use by another program?
> Did you configure it properly with setserial?
> 
> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wvdial/
> 
> If you still have problems, send mail to wvdial-list at lists.nit.ca.
> 
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> 
> Does this mean that my modem is not working with Linux? Or just that i
> need to set some configuration stuff up?
> any tips will be welcome ...
> thanks

-- 

Enrike,
I'm no expert but I do have some experience with setting up a modem under
Linux on my TiBook. The soft modem  on your ppc is not supported
directly--you can download a driver from  Linuxcent.com that may work. If it
works for you after compiling (see the read me file) in order to have full
functionality you'll have to pay a small license fee.

The easiest way is to buy a Belkin usb to serial adapter and  almost any
second hand or new serial modem. I use a Zoom V92.

Configure the Zoom modem with Wvdial. After you configure wvdial you can
them use the gui conect app kpp or gpp.

Hope this helps and there is a "How to" on setting up an Apple 'winmode' on
the Yellowdog support pages.

Steve