zoom modem and IPCop

[Brian Densmore]

Does dmesg indicate that the modem is detected period?
If it isn't detected in dmesg then you may not have support
in the kernel or you may not be loading the appropriate modules
at boot. I use (well used) Zoom modems exclusively. They worked
seamlessly in Linux in every system I've ever had and they are fast.

Once your know where Linux places your modem you should be
able to send it queries to find out things.
ATIn where n goes from 0 to 7 will give you the diagnostics
of the modem.
AT$ should print a list of commands that it accepts
AT&$ should list the ampersand commands that it accepts.
There's more, but I forget. It' been sooooooooooooo long
since I used a modem. I haven't even bothered to configure
the modem in my laptop and my external zoom is not even connected
to any PC now.

HTH,
Brian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Reid 
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 10:58 AM
> To: kclug
> Subject: zoom modem and IPCop
> 
> 
> I am trying to set up a dial-on-demand firewall/router with 
> IPCop.  I'm 
> using an older 233 Pentium with 64mb of ram.  I am trying to 
> get a Zoom 
> modem to work with this computer.  The modem is an internal 
> ISA 56k Zoom 
> modem, model number 2919.  The compatibility database at
> http://freewebhosting.hostdepartment.com/g/gromitkc/isa_list.html
> lists this model as being "OK" with linux.  So I know that I 
> don't have 
> a winmodem.  I understand that this modem should accept 
> standard Hayes 
> AT commands, right now I've left the AT commands that IPCop uses at 
> their defaults.  The jumpers settings on the modem are as 
> such: IRQ 3, 
> COM 2, PnP enabled.  I've reviewed dmesg on the IPCop 
> machine, and the 
> only mention of IRQ's assigned are the two NIC's in the machine. 
> Shouldn't the OS assign an IRQ to the modem?
> 
> I'm still moving from a "desktop user/ newbie" to "power user" with 
> linux.  Furthermore I've never had to mess with IRQ's, nor 
> have I ever 
> had a problem requiring modem troubleshooting.  I am at a 
> loss, and am 
> becoming frustrated.  Any help would be appriciated.
> 
> Tim
> 
> I will continue to google for referances to this modem, read 
> Zoom's docs 
> on the modem.  I will probably also do something childish and 
> silibant, 
> like hug my teddy, suck my thumb, etc.  My modem no workie :'(
> 
>