Can't Query External Serial Modem

[Bernard Helyer]

>From: "Tommy Trussell" <tommy.trussell at gmail.com>
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:52:08 -0500
>If you are able to get an internet connection through your iMac modem,
>you can set it up to route the connection to its Ethernet and wireless
>ports to share its connection among your laptops and/or your Ubuntu PC
>(assuming the PC has a network card). For some basic instructions,
>choose "Help" from the Mac's finder, and type "Sharing your internet
>connection" and read the topic by that name.

Yeah, I was aware (vaguely) of that.

>As for getting the Ubuntu modem working directly, I think you need to
>join forces -- look for a local linux group and attend their next
>meeting. There will almost certainly be someone there who will have
>everything you need and you can probably trade something you already
>have for a working modem. Another person's setup will make it much
>easier to rule out obscure hardware problems. (Maybe your
>motherboard's BIOS needs an update, or something even more obscure.)
>
>There are several ways to locate a local group -- one way is through
>the Ubuntu forums. You may have a "LoCo" group in your area. But many
>groups are independent of a particular distro, so a few Google
>searches starting with "linux" plus your city, county, country, etc.
>may point you to one.
>
>Thanks for keeping us informed!

Cheers for all your help; it's been enlightening. I think for the moment, 
I'll try the Conexant, until I get a _real_ modem (presuming the green piece 
of crap isn't real ;) )

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