During the make *config, you must answer 'yes' to the following questions: So, we'll now test if we have a PCI or ISA modem. For making the things harder, the two interfaces are pretty different. But there are two types of Winmodems: ISA or PCI. Exit from Minicom by typing CTRL+A, then X. Use this document for try making it useful. If the initialisation time takes too long, then you have a Winmodem. Wait a little time, then type 'AT' if the modem answers 'OK' then you have NOT a Winmodem, you have a standard modem. Type, and choose 'save setup as dfl, then choose 'Exit'. Then run 'minicom -s'.Ĭhoose 'Serial Port Setup', type 'A' for setting 'Serial Device', delete all the line, and type '/dev/modem'. Download and install the minicom package. The name of your modem under Linux is /dev/ttySx, where x is the number of the serial port under DOS, - 1. Try to get the name of the serial port where your modem is connected (under Windows or MSDOS, example: COM1 COM2. So, some 'hackers' decided to make an Open Source driver, but they do not know a lot about their modems, because manufacturers don't want to communicate the specifications of their modems, so the OpenSource drivers are often in the alpha or beta status.ġ. It means that the sources are not available. They are free, at the sense of the price, but not under the GPL. But they have not understand linux philosophy: the drivers they provide works, of course, but they are 'Closed Source'. But with the democratization of Linux, some manufacturers, like LT or Motorola, decided to create a linux driver for their modems. Who says software says OS, and the drivers included with the modem are, at 99%, exclusively for the MS-Windows platform. They need a special software, a driver, to accomplice their complete task. If you want to learn more about modems, I report you to the Modems-HOWTO.īut they are WINmodems. It is raccorded to a phone line and is caracterized by its speed. 3.3 The LTMODEM program (OpenSource driver)Ī Winmodem, like other modems, is used for accessing to phone services, as BBS, Internet, Voice Phone, Fax, etc.3.2 The LT WinModem (from Lucent) 5.68 (OBSOLETE).This document helps users who have a Winmodem for getting it working under Linux.

The Winmodems-and-Linux HOWTO Alexandre J., 29 April 2001

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