pikkin up n old bone "dial up'

[John Heinen]

squareyes wrote:
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>>> I switched to a usb modem, usrobotics, /dev/ttyS3, com 4 in dos,  just to make sure that it is not the modem, ( most likely it's me) deleted all files and started fresh. used dynamic instead of static and when I type in pon, nothing happens. Thanks for your patience Wilton, please stay with me if you can.  John
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> Hi John,
> you may not have solved your problem with an external usb USRobotics 
> modem. If it was a relatively cheap modem
> it is probably a software modem, and as such will give you a few 
> headaches.  I have a USRobotics model 5637 that as far as I know is the 
> only external usb model from USRobotics that will work with no 
> problems.  It goes on ttyACM0 that is number 0 not uppercase o. What 
> type and model of modem you have been using. An external serial model 
> will usually give you no problems. Google linux usb modems and check 
> them out, or go to the USRobotics web site, and do some checking there.
> Winton
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> Hi Winton, thanks for staying with me. I have the same type modem ,usrobotics usr5637, that one works fine with opoensuse, I jus switch it between computers.  John.