Going For The Modem

[Dark Ninja]

Okay, this is the last time I'm attempting this dang WinModem. It is a Lucent LT WinModem. I have (supposedly) found drivers for it. And they compile and install correctly. However, I still can't get my system to recognize the modem. I'm told the modem is busy. I'm running Mandrake 8.0. The driver I'm using is: ltmodem-kv_2.4.3_20mdk-5.99b-1.i586

I do have the 2.4.3-20mdk kernel. Any help would be appreciated. Supposed Lucent has the most supported modems. I REALLY would like to get online. Geez...it's annoying.


Dark Ninja

[scott_R]

Just a shot in the dark, but did you leave a lock-file in place when you were trying to get it to work before? That may keep it busy. Depending on your configuration, all you should have to do is find the file, then delete it, and your modem will be unlocked. It will probably be in a hidden folder of your user directory.

Hope that helps...

[irlandes]

Originally posted by Dark Ninja:
<STRONG> The driver I'm using is: ltmodem-kv_2.4.3_20mdk-5.99b-1.i586
Dark Ninja</STRONG>

Hey, that's neat! Where did you get that package? I only found 2.4.3 for other processors. I did get the tar.gz version filed, and it also would not work on my modem.

[Dark Ninja]

I really can't remember where I found this driver. I think it was the Lucent link on www.linmodems.com. (http://www.linmodems.com.) Or something like that. Not really sure.


Dark Ninja

[danrees]

See my installation guide: http://www.dwrees.co.uk/linmodem.php

Are you using /dev/ttyLT0 to connect, and not /dev/ttyS[n]? Try this:

ls -l /dev/modem
If it points to /dev/ttyLT0, you should be alright (use /dev/modem or /dev/ttyLT0 to dial out).
If it points to something else:

rm /dev/modem
ln -s /dev/ttyLT0 /dev/modem
chmod 666 /dev/modem

[Dark Ninja]

@#*()&%^(@#!!#!#&%&)(@

Yeah, that's what I think about Winmodems. Anyway, thanks for the help with the Winmodem. I must just really be doing something wrong, and I'm not really sure what. Oh well. I'll figure out something.


Dark Ninja