On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:35:26 -0000 "J Simpson V21" <hubblesimpson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > Is the com port availble? > > Try, as root: > > setserial /dev/ttyS3 > > > > If should return something like: > > /dev/ttyS3, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3 > > > > If it is not enabled in hardware, it will show: > > /dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3 > > > > If needed, you can use setserial to change i/o & irq to match > > your hardware > > setings: > > setserial /dev/ttyS3 port 0x02e8 irq 3 > > Have a look at "man seterial". > > > > Hope that helps. > > -- > > Pete Nesbitt, rhce > > > > Hi Pete, > > Thanks for your response. > When I worked out how to get to root I tried setserial /dev/ttys3 it > said input/output error. I tried setserial/dev/ttys3 it said no > such file or directory. > > I found the man setserial and then tried setserial-g and setserial-a > and then I tried setserial -g and setserial -a > > No of it gave me > >> If should return something like: > > /dev/ttyS3, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3 > > > > If it is not enabled in hardware, it will show: > > /dev/ttyS3, UART: unknown, Port: 0x02e8, IRQ: 3 > > The man file didn't make much sense apart from I didn't try anything > that said 'set' as there was a warning about locking up the > computer. > > Any further help gratefully received. > > I have Redhat 9 and a Motorola SM56 Speakerphone modem, on com 4. I > just want to get online. > /dev/ttys3 and /dev/ttyS3 are not the same... case is important (S and s.) On my machine, which uses COM 2 (/dev/ttyS1): [root@linuxbox /root]# setserial /dev/ttys1 /dev/ttys1: Input/output error [root@linuxbox /root]# setserial /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3 The Motorola SM56 seems to be a 'softmodem', not a true hardware modem. You can find the Linux drivers for RedHat 7.3, 8.0 and 9 at: http://www.motorola.com/softmodem/sm56_download.htm#linux Tom -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list