FAX Modem Troubleshooting Notes

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.

• Linmodems Support - ScanModem Utility
• Ubuntu Community Help Wiki - Scan Modem

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