modem setup RH 5.2

try read the modem how-to under /usr/doc/HOWTO

or u can try the com3 or com4 for the modem.

My modem is ISA and is on com port 2 and pnp is enabaled.  In my bios setup for operating systems, the bios option that the OS was pnp was set to no.  Upon changing this option to yes, I rebooted into linux.  My sound card did not work.  I set the modem to com 2 and I tried to start minicom and I got the error:
"config file not found, using default"
"Devce /dev/modem is locked"

Should I buy another modem?

Thanks

Presently, I don't think  you need to buy a modem. You card is ISA card. Please do as follows:

1. Switch the BIOS setting "PnP OS?" back to "No" for the time being.

2. Install ISAPNP package and run "pnpdump." You can use this dump to configure your cards, alternatively, mail me the output from pnpdump.

tks -an.

Ok,  I think I am getting closer.

My modem from the modem setup is on com 2

1)  restored bios to original settings, sound works again.  Sound card is pci

2) installed latest isapnp using the rpm's

3) ran pnpdump -  saw my modem - the settins were commented.

4)  I ran "pnpdump --config" to have the program determine the optimal cofiguration and to uncomment the appropriate modem settings which were:

(INT 0 (IRQ3 (MODE +E)))

(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0110))

Note, when I ran isapnp.gone, motherboard resources used were on com2 IO 0x2f8,8 irq3

Is the combination of the irq setting and the io setting unique or am I in conflict.  The irq settings are the same but the IO's are different

5) ran isapnp

6) ran minicom  when it starts I get the message "warning - configuration file not found - using default."

7)  In minicom, I initailize the modem and then dial a phone number.  I do not hear any activation of my modem and I get a time out and 45 seconds and minicom then rediles.  If my modem is working, should I hear a sound like in windows?

What left is their for me to do.  Am I getting closer?  Should I cnage the com port to 4 or 5?

Thanks.

The file isapnp.gone correctly comments out the modem setting since any uncommented resources will NOT be used by isapnp tool. I tend to think that the setting 0x2f8 and irq3 is fine, especially if you have only one "true" serial port. Size 8 is ok, too, since the port uses addresses from 0x2f8 to 0x2ff. Try using different mode options.

By default, minicom used /dev/modem. I would rather log in to minicom, once, using -s option, and set the "dfl" or default serial line to /dev/cua1 (com2; irq3, io base 0x2f8); or, as an alternative; delete /dev/modem and link /dev/modem to /dev/cua1 (please backup if necessary; I am not responsible for loss or damage, direct, indirect, consequential or accidential, or whatver).

Also, try to enter "ATM1L3" before dialing telephone number. This is to make sure that if the modem card does have a speaker, it is used. (Please recheck the commands in that initialization string, namely M1 for "modem on during connect/negotiation" and L3 for "loudest" with your modem manual; these commands are rather Hayes compatible -- which incidentally is going out of business; but the command legacy is probably going to servive for a long time). For good measure, add "E1" (intention: enable local echo; again check with your manual).

Try dialling with AND WITHOUT the telephone cable connected to modem. Without the phone wire, you should get a "NO CARRIER" or "NO DIALTONE" error. If you don't, the card is not working yet.

Any way, I hope above works. tks -an.

I am still not able to get my modem to work.  I am going to have to get an external modem.  Thanks for all of your help.  By the way, when I use pnpdump, where is the configuration file stored so I can go edit it myself.  I can't find it.  What is the name of the file so I can uncomment some of the settings myself.  Should I also use the commant SETINT to set settings?  Thanks for all of your help.