Modem

[kurt]

Im new to Linux and I'm having a problem getting online with it. My modem is a Lucent Win Modem Com 3. I dont know if i need a driver or if I'm doing something wrong. Also, I've downloaded the scanModem tool and run it and it didn't help me very much... Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[TheCyberDude]

REF : http://www.heby.de/ltmodem

DRIVER : http://www.sfu.ca/~cth/ltmodem/ltmodem-8.26a9.tar.gz

Think this is the right driver.

Run the command lspci -vv in an terminal. (Lists all PCI devices).

Install: kernel-headers (FIRST)

REF: http://developer.linuxtag.net/knoppix/i386/

Some times the Modem drivers will not load again after re-booting, if so look
in /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/char for you drivers !
(There will probably be 2 files)

Add something similar to this (replace drivers with yours) in /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh file .

# Added by
# Loads Intel 536ep Modem Driver
cd /lib/modules/2.4.20-xfs/kernel/drivers/char
insmod -f 536epcore.o
insmod -f 536ep.o

After rebooting the drivers will be loaded.

[Henk Poley]

hint, as far as I can tell this howto will only work on a hdinstalled Knoppix...

[kurt]

I dont have it installed on my HD, only bootring it from cd, but i appreciate the effort. Anyone that can help please do so... Thanks

[bitey]

I'm running Knoppix from CD. I use an external modem, and it works great. I got the modem for about $40 at an electronics store. It's the old external type with the 9-pin connector, not a usb modem.

I decided to go this route after struggling with "winmodems" in both Knoppix and, uh, other operating systems. The external ones just work better, IMO.

You can install the new external modem without removing the old one, if you want. Make sure the external serial port is enabled in the BIOS.