Re: Help with US Robotics usb modem.

Antonio,

Please send us output of
$ sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf

What do you get?
send it to us.  scanModem only looks for PCI modems and can find usb ones.

Regards,

Antonio


On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Antonio Cruz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I read the advice but I don´t understand if it refers to any USB modem or
> just to USB modem conected using an external serial cable or mounted
> internally on an ISA card. However I tried with wvdialconf as root but it
> didn´t detect my modem.
>
> Thanks for your answer,
>
> Antonio
>
> El 03/08/2011 02:42 p.m., Antonio Olivares escribió:
>>
>> Antonio,
>>
>> Since your modem is a USB modem, you may try scanModem's advice:
>>
>> <quote>
>> If your modem is an
>>    external USB type,
>>    connected by an external serial cable,
>>    or mounted internally on an ISA card,
>> then scanModem would not access it.
>>
>> Try with Root permission
>>  $  wvdialconf  /etc/wvdial.conf
>>  to detect these modem types and some USB modems.
>>  If the detection is successful, read the DOCs/wvdial.txt .
>>  Edit the /etc/wvdial.conf with Root permission:
>>          gedit  /etc/wvdial.conf
>>   will be able to dial out with Root permission:
>>         wvdial
>> </quote>
>>
>> Try the above advice and if you encounter problems, let us know.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Antonio
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Antonio Cruz<[email protected]>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm a cuban linux user. I'm new in the open source world. Few months ago
>>> I
>>> bought a US Robotics USB Fax Modem for dial-out connections. I used it in
>>>  Windows XP without problems, then I installed Debian Squeeze with Kde
>>> 4.4
>>> and I fell in love with this operating system. All my devices work fine,
>>> even I use windows softwares that I need in my every day work but I can´t
>>> set up the modem.
>>>
>>> I ran scanModem and I attach it in this e-mail. I'll appreciate any help
>>> to
>>> configure my modem. Sorry if my English is not too good, in Cuba we speak
>>>  Spanish.
>>>
>>> Best regarding
>>>
>>> Antonio
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>