I have all the necessary modules to use a agere/lucent win modem but I cannot seem to get it configured. When I try connect with kppp it says modem ready then initializing modem.... and sits there forever with nothing happening.

I've tried dev/ttyS0 & 1 give the same message but /dev/ttyS3 & 4 give the message that the modem is busy. I know that the modem is connected to com3 in XP and I've read that this corresponds to ttyS2. What does the /dev/modem actually point to? Don't know what to think. Please help.