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Re: How to get X to use modem

#714
From: Christian D Freet
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00
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It's a winmodem, but I plan to switch soon to a modem with a controller...

Thanks

On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 17:36:04 GMT, mtimmons@mail.i1.net (Melanie Timmons) wrote:

>
>On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 05:54:41 GMT, cfreet@eatel.net (Christian D Freet)
>wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>
>What kind of modem and what are you typing to start it?  If it's a
>WinModem, I've heard nothing but bad things.  If it can by jumpered to
>a specific port, do it?  Are you connecting to your ISP?  Are you
>using xisp to do this?  If you could, post alittle more info about
>specifics to the problem.  Just saying "it dont work" doesn't help us
>much.  Im not trying to sound harsh, just want to help.
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From: cfreet@eatel.net (Christian D Freet)
Subject: Re: How to get X to use modem
Date: 1999/03/25
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