I've been trying to get this modem to work for a while now. I pointed /dev/modem to ttyS2, and now it's saying ttyS2 isn't there. I'm also missing the file resolv.conf, and while I'm logged in as root it won't let me write to /dev for some reason. Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.

Well, you say that you pointed /dev/modem to ttyS2. Are you saying you made a link, such as: # cd /dev # ln -s ttyS2 /dev/modem Remember that ttyS2 is COM3. Are you sure your modem is COM3 and not COM2 (ttyS1)? Are you sure you have a hardware modem? If not, you may not be able to use this modem while in Linux. There MAY be drivers for it that will allow it to work under Linux, but I would recommend switching to an external serial modem. To change it so you can write to the /dev directory, log in as root, then enter: # chmod +w /dev /etc/resolv.conf should be something like this: search joey.com nameserver 64.62.191.17 nameserver 64.62.213.3 nameserver 202.112.211.11

I'm sure the modem is a hardware modem. The guy I bought it from actually sold it to me especially for Linux, assuring me it would work, and I know it did work on redhat. Also, I'm sure the modem is on com3. I'll have to try the chmod thing out this evening when I get back home, and that's been bothering me for a while, so thanks for the reply about it. I've been trying to get this thing working for a good while now. If all else fails, I'll have to get an external serial modem or get someone to download redhat for me here. Thanks for the reply

Keep in mind that just because it works in Linux doesn't make it a hardware modem. If it is a hardware modem, you shouldn't need any drivers or specifically have Redhat or anything like that. You should be able to do what you did and point to /dev/modem and you're done. Some people might sell a "hardware" modem, but it still isn't fully one, for instance one with a Digital Signal Processor, but not controller-based. Getting an external serial modem is almost the only way today to guarantee yourself a hardware modem. I'm sad to say that there are very few real internal modems out on the market today. Also, just because it worked on this version of Linux or that one doesn't mean the driver is going to be compatible with any other version, which is a Winmodem problem, as well. As always, avoid the hassle and get a real modem. Here's one for only $17.99. Good luck.

Sounds like a winner there then. I'll tinker with this until, and I'll probably wind up ordering that one shortly. I've been going around shops here looking for an external serial modem, and none were found :/ I did on the other hand find an external USB modem, but I've heard differing stories about them on different distros. and again, thanks for the reply.. It's the first 'real' one I've had in about 20 posts at all different forums.. lol