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That's not an issue of the modem but rather the program and/or
chat-script talking with it.  USR & Microcom use slightly
different command syntax, as do most all different modem
makes/models.

>But back to your problem, Why are you using minicom and not your
>disto's default dialer?  Mini com is great for manually making a

He hasn't answered the question (yet? :) about what he's
trying to "do" but maybe he's interested in "terminal mode?"
I still use that quite often with c-Kermit.

>connection or trouble shooting but you should have "pon" and "pof"
>scripts that will dial up your ISP with wvdial, pass your logon
>credentials and set up a PPP session.  KDE has a nice wizard to config

[...]

>Mark
>
>On Jan 4, 2005, at 4:07 PM, John Cole wrote:
>
>> Howdy all!
>>
>> I'm delving into dial-up and modems and linux!  I've installed a more recent
>> version of Minicom than was on the server system before.
>> (minicom-2.1-1-rh7.3.i386.rpm instead of minicom-1.83.1-8.i386.rpm)  I have
>> a USR 33.6 external modem connected to Com1 /dev/ttyS0.  When I turn on the
>> modem it has AA and CD lights already on and Minicom immediately things I'm
>> online.  I try having Minicom hangup and also +++ ATH0 but it doesn't seem
>> to do anything.  Anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Btw, is there anything like the old "Modem Doctor" program for Linux instead
>> of DOS?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> John Cole, TICSA
>> FiLink


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