Difference between revisions of "FAX Modem Troubleshooting Notes"

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==Finding the Device==
==Finding the Device==
====dmesg====
====dmesg====
*Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
::Device should start with "tty".
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<pre style="font-size: 130%;">
dmesg | grep tty
cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
ps -lax | grep getty
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</pre>


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*Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
::Device should start with "tty".
::'''cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty'''
::'''ps -lax | grep getty'''
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<br>


====lsusb====
====lsusb====
*List USB Devices
*List USB Devices

Revision as of 13:49, 1 June 2014

Ubuntu

General Modem Information



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

  • Look inside "/var/log/dmesg" after plugging in modem.
Device should start with "tty".
cat /var/log/dmesg | grep tty
ps -lax | grep getty



lsusb

  • List USB Devices