max bianco wrote:
2008/2/22 Mikkel L. Ellertson <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
max bianco wrote:
> Can someone point me to a good modem how to? I am trying to setup a
> dial-in server and I cannot detect my modem but it is listed in
lspci.
> When i run wvdialconf i get no modem detected. I have tried several
> different modems, lspci lists them but my configuration is obviously
> lacking somewhere, i have used the setserial command but
apparently not
> correctly. i have read and followed several how to's but none by
itself
> seems complete. Can anyone help by pointing me to a good source for
> modem config on Redhat and clones. I know not all modems are
compatible
> so a suggestion for an internal modem that is know to work is also
> welcome. I have a lot of old internal modems lying around so one is
> bound to be compatible. I have tried conextant, agere, ESS, and
> smartlink internal modems. From what I understand I'd have better
luck
> with an external modem but I don't have one lying around so.....
>
> Thanks,
>
> Max
>
Let me make sure I understand what you are trying to do. If I am
reading things right, you want people to be able to dial into your
machine, and log in (or make a ppp connection). If this is the case,
you need to configure mgetty for the ports you want. You then need
to create entries for each line in /etc/inittab. They used to
include examples in inittab, but they do not any more. There are
examples in the inittab man page. There is also a fair amount of
documentation included in the gmetty package.
Yes I want to be able to dial in and access the network. However I am
having trouble dialing out from my f8 box as it does not detect the
modem. The dial-in server is centos actually but it has the same
problem, it cannot detect the modem that is installed. So I figure these
as my first two hurdles, getting both boxes to recognize that they have
modems then setting up the stuff you suggest with mgetty or do i have to
configure mgetty to get my modem recognized in the first place? The
mgetty config would only be needed on the machine i dial in to right?
I suspect this is a "winmodem" which runs the connection using mostly
software. You really don't want that...
If you want a modem to work for sure, look for a Telebit, Hayes, big old
serial modems which do all the compression stuff in the modem. Connect
serial, set the serial speed WAY up, 230400 bps comes to mind from
memory, enable hardware flow control and compression, and you are ready
to go. I can dig out other brands, I still have a ton of modems and
"HUB-6" six port serial cards from the days when I had a modem pool and
sold UUCP news and mail service on usenet.
The compression works well in ppp dialup, I used to run X to some
machines, and it gave about 150kbit at the interface after compression.
Then you learn about PAP, CHAP, and MSCHAP authentication. Good fun,
chance to learn something pretty obsolete.
Get a real modem, which you program with the "Hayes command set," text
config commands. That will at least get the modem recognized.
If I knew of a good voice modem which worked with Linux I'd put it to
use, but the hardware is hard to find.
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen@xxxxxxx>
"We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked." - from Slashdot
