Re: How to get X to use modem

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From: SCITU
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00

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1 make sure that pnp os is OFF in bios - very important that one.
2 if it is a pnp modem set it up with isapnp
3 set up a link with a comm port
4 use minicom to test it.

Yipeee

Andy Bird
andy@ajbird.demon.co.uk

Christian D Freet wrote in message <36f9ce5a.247951@news.eatel.net>...
>Those who have answered my previous questions have been a big help,
>but please don't get to vague in your responses... please note that
>even though I am using Linux, I am new to the platform; I had to
>deduce the means by which to implement most of the help I have been
>given.  THANKS ANY WAY, NEVERTHELESS!!
>
>Now, I need help with the modem.  I have a somewhat standard ISA
>modem...  I don't know how to get X (or Linux in general) to use it...
>I tried using the modem dialer in X, but when querying the modem, it
>wasn't found.
>
>Please help, and thanks in advance.

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Date: 1999/03/25
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