This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BBF782.88A144A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The system: - Linux kernel v2.2.5, Serial driver v4.27, ppp v2.3.3, kppp v1.6.3 - Caldera OpenLinux v2.2.N - KDE v1.1 - Netcomm 56k internal modem. Model number IN5692, (PCI hardware = type modem). The problem: The computer cannot talk to the modem. I open kppp and click on = "connect" then the following message appears : "Sorry, the modem is = busy". The modem is not busy at all. It is not doing anything. I know the modem is ok because it works fine under Windows 98, on the = same computer. It's port under Windows is COM 3. Regards Barry ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01BBF782.88A144A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable