PCMCIA Modem

[dan at Paragon.COM (Dan Demus)]

   Hi :) I have a PCMCIA modem in an NCR 3150 laptop (modem is 14.4). I'd 
   like to use Linux (which is installed on that currently - the Slackware 
   installation) for telecom. What do I need to get the modem to work with 
   Linux? I want to get on either the World (with my shell account) or my TIAC 
   PPP account.

jrussell,

Try the shell account first.  Kermit is the easiest way I know.  You
want to do `setserial /dev/ttyS0 nohangup' w/out this the serial
device driver deallocates some kernel data structures on close().

>From kermit,

	C-kermit> set line /dev/ttyS0
	C-kermit> set speeed 9600      or whatever
	C-kermit> set modem ?          lists supported modems
	C-kermit> set modem usrobotics
	C-kermit> dial xxxxxxx


PPP is more involved.

		Dan Demus
		dan at paragon.com