pikkin up n old bone "dial up'

[NoOp]

On 04/15/2009 11:55 AM, John Heinen wrote:
> squareyes wrote:
>> John Heinen wrote:
>> 
>>>> I switched to a usb modem, usrobotics, /dev/ttyS3, com 4 in
>>>> dos,  just to make sure that it is not the modem, ( most likely
>>>> it's me) deleted all files and started fresh. used dynamic
>>>> instead of static and when I type in pon, nothing happens.
>>>> Thanks for your patience Wilton, please stay with me if you
>>>> can.  John
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>> Hi John, you may not have solved your problem with an external usb
>> USRobotics modem. If it was a relatively cheap modem it is probably
>> a software modem, and as such will give you a few headaches.  I
>> have a USRobotics model 5637 that as far as I know is the only
>> external usb model from USRobotics that will work with no problems.
>> It goes on ttyACM0 that is number 0 not uppercase o. What type and
>> model of modem you have been using. An external serial model will
>> usually give you no problems. Google linux usb modems and check 
>> them out, or go to the USRobotics web site, and do some checking
>> there. Winton
>> 
>> 
> 
>> Hi Winton, thanks for staying with me. I have the same type modem
>> ,usrobotics usr5637, that one works fine with opoensuse, I jus
>> switch it between computers.  John.
> 
> 

Had you stated that when asked back on the 10th perhaps someone could
have helped you earlier.

Perhaps these will help:
<http://www.google.com/search?q=help.ubuntu+%2Busr5637>
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1045357
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=873268