Difference between revisions of "FAX Modem Troubleshooting Notes"
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dmesg | grep tty | |||
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*Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem. | *Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem. | ||
::Device should start with "tty". | ::Device should start with "tty". | ||
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==Starting & Stopping== | ==Starting & Stopping== | ||
*sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax stop | *sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax stop | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 19 May 2014
Ubuntu
General Modem Information
- Ubuntu Community Help Wiki - Dialup Modem How To
- The Linux Documentation Project - Modem HOW TO
- About.com - The Linux Modem How To
Modem Troubleshooting Software
scanModem
Software that scans modem, identifies it, and gives instructions on how to configure it.
wget "http://132.68.73.235/linmodems/packages/scanModem.gz" gunzip scanModem.gz chmod +x scanModem sudo ./scanModem gedit Modem/ModemData.txt
wvdialconf
sudo apt-get install wvdial sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf less /etc/wvdial.conf
setserial
setserial -g /dev/ttyS*
Finding the Device
dmesg
dmesg | grep tty
- Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
- Device should start with "tty".
- cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
- ps -lax | grep getty
- List USB Devices
- lsusb
Starting & Stopping
- sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax stop
- sudo /etc/init.d/hylafax start
Testing the Modem
cu
cu -l ttyACM0
