[UCLA-LUG] Pctel modem

[Matt Helsley]

On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Clara Wu wrote:
> My friend just bought a new computer, the system indicated
> linux-preinstall. But the company did not install linux for him.
> I already helped him to install linux and windows dual boot on 
> it, but his modem (Pctel on board) doesn't work, i found a driver for it
> on linmodem.org and follow the setup step. After i insmod the driver
> and i can see the device is already run (from /var/log/messages)
> but when i use kppp, it said "sorry, the modem doesnt' respond"
> Is there anybody successfully install it, can you tell me how to do?

While the extent of my dealings with Winmodems only goes as far as buying
one (ok, two) by accident, I think I might be able to help.

After the linmodem module is loaded, is there a /dev/ttyS* (replace start
with a number)? Chances are that you linmodem is not being used by kppp -
kppp (generally all modem config utils do this) think that your modem
interface is on a serial port. This isn't the case with a linmodem, so you
have to find some way to get kppp to use the linmodem's device. Usually
this involves an option in the GUI interface OR creating a symlink from
the linmodem device to /dev/modem.

I'm curious to know what the linmodem device is (/dev/something right?).

Anyhow, this is probably no more than an educated guess, so be warned that
it will likely take a little reading to figure out the solution.

Good luck.