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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] Modem Problem
From:       Clois Beckwith <Cherock () ev1 ! net>
Date:       2002-03-18 0:31:54
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This didn't work, I am just going to Pre-order Linux SuSe version 8.0 and see
what Happens in May.  Thanks for your help, though.  I will still watch the
group though.

Stephen Allewell wrote:

> Jyry Kuukkanen wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, Clois Beckwith wrote:
> >
> > > I have an ISA modem on COM 3 port and with an interrupt address 3e8.
> > > Works fine when in Windows, but  when  I boot into Suse 6.4,  it is not
> > > recognized.   I have modified the  Rc.config file to TTYS0, 1, and 2
> > > and  still it is not recognized.
> > >
> > > I  have run the PNPdump and the  ISApnp - no errors.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anything else I might have overlooked?
> >
> > Hello
> >
> > You could try:
> >
> > dmesg|grep tty
> >
> > Do you seen ttyS2 ?
> >
> > There were some issues with cua/tty namings with 2.2x kernels, too, that
> > might cause confusion in your case.
> >
> > If possible, it might also be helpful to install Suse 7.3 as it has
> > much better modem setup routine than 6.4.
>
> Check the IRQ value for the modem card.  Mine is also on TTYS2
> (COM 3) where the default IRQ is 4, however the modem card
> requires IRQ 5.  In /etc/init.d/serial uncomment the line
> 'run_setserial /dev/ttyS2 irq 5' which will initialise the port
> on reboots.  Run /etc/init.d/serial from the command line to set
> it up initially.
>
> regards
>
> Steve
>
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