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Appendix B: Installing a Modem
Under Linux
This appendix explains how to install a modem on a computer operating under
the Red Hat Linux 6.2 operating system. Other versions of Red Hat and other
Linux operating systems should be similar. Briefly, in Linux, you do not need
drivers for most standard external modems and most internal ISA bus modems.
Programs in Linux commonly call upon the port, rather than the modem.
S
TANDARD
L
INUX
S
ERIAL
P
ORT
D
EFINITIONS
PC port
Linux port
COM1
ttyS0
COM2
ttyS1
COM3
ttyS2
COM4
ttyS3
I
NSTALLATION
Connect the external modem to an available serial port.
S
ETUP
This section describes how to make sure Linux can talk to the modem and be
able to dial up to the Internet. Linux can use different programs and desktops
depending on who made the Linux operating system and what version it is. The
following procedures use the most commonly installed components of Red Hat
6.2. More information can be found in your Linux OS owner’s manual.
Using the Terminal Program Minicom to Verify Operation
1. At the command prompt, type minicom –s and press ENTER.
2. Select Serial Port Setup and press ENTER.
3. From Serial Port Setup, use the A key to access Serial Device, and then press
ENTER
.
4. Press ESC.
5. You are now in the Minicom terminal. Type AT and press ENTER. The
screen should display OK to verify the operation. Alternately, dial a phone
number to verify line operation