I just installed Linux and I am totally overwhelmed. The system currently
does not see my PCI Internal modem. However, I am able to get information on
the modem if I do: cat /proc/pci. I later invoked the setserial command like
this:

setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq 9 port 0xdc00 UART 16550A (the IRQ and port address
are real)

After that, I envoked the Gnome PPP application but no communication occurs
with the modem. I downloaded a Linux modem driver for my modem (Intel or
Ambient HaM MD6530) but I have a couple of questions on what to do next:

1. how do I access the floppy drive (drive a) on a Linux system so I can
copy the driver archive to the hard drive; and,

2. what tool do I use to decompress the archive on a Linux

I am not sure if a driver is what I need but if anyone can help or provide
configuration help (example config scripts, etc.), I would be most greatful.

Thank you for any help with this.

Ben

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The easiest thing (but more expensive) would be to buy an external modem
and attach it to a serial port. It seems like you have already figured
out that you have a "winmodem" since you spoke of a driver that needs to
be installed.

As for mounting your floppy drive (it is only with "Windows that they are
refered to as "A drives")open a Gnome terminal and try this command: cat
/etc/fstab. The fstab file will tell you if the device is already
mounted. If it is, you will be able to insert the disk and browse its
contents with a terminal or some other graphical file manager. If the
device is not listed in the fstab file, type this command in the Gnome
terminal: man mount. This manual page will tell you how to mount the
device.

As for decompressing an archive, copy the archive to your home directory
and then try this at a command line: tar xvfz nameoffile.tgz. This will
create a new directory, with the contents of the archive inside. Try
typing this command as well: man tar. This will show you other options
for using and working with archives.



On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:45:37 -0400, Benjamin Anastasi wrote:

> I just installed Linux and I am totally overwhelmed. The system
> currently does not see my PCI Internal modem. However, I am able to get
> information on the modem if I do: cat /proc/pci. I later invoked the
> setserial command like this:
>
> setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq 9 port 0xdc00 UART 16550A (the IRQ and port
> address are real)
>
> After that, I envoked the Gnome PPP application but no communication
> occurs with the modem. I downloaded a Linux modem driver for my modem
> (Intel or Ambient HaM MD6530) but I have a couple of questions on what
> to do next:
>
> 1. how do I access the floppy drive (drive a) on a Linux system so I can
> copy the driver archive to the hard drive; and,
>
> 2. what tool do I use to decompress the archive on a Linux
>
> I am not sure if a driver is what I need but if anyone can help or
> provide configuration help (example config scripts, etc.), I would be
> most greatful.
>
> Thank you for any help with this.
>
> Ben
>
> P.S. to respone, please remove _nospam from the email prefix

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Mark,

Thank you so much for your response--just the info I needed. I really
expected to be criticized for asking simple questions in the newsgroup.

I am aware of the man pages but I am totally unfamilliar with the Linux
terminology yet. I would never have thought that the mount command refers to
establishing recognition of a floppy drive. Now that I think about it, it
actually makes sense. Nonetheless, I will begin to refere to the man pages
from this point on until I find what I need.

Can you, or anyone else reading this, recommend a good Linux book? I am
looking for something that starts out with the basics and eventually leads
to more advanced stuf like modifying configuration files, networking, etc.

Thanks again
Ben


"Mark" <marcus@ivwnet.com> wrote in message
newsan.2002.06.25.20.56.00.518899.3008@ivwnet.com...
> The easiest thing (but more expensive) would be to buy an external modem
> and attach it to a serial port. It seems like you have already figured
> out that you have a "winmodem" since you spoke of a driver that needs to
> be installed.
>
> As for mounting your floppy drive (it is only with "Windows that they are
> refered to as "A drives")open a Gnome terminal and try this command: cat
> /etc/fstab. The fstab file will tell you if the device is already
> mounted. If it is, you will be able to insert the disk and browse its
> contents with a terminal or some other graphical file manager. If the
> device is not listed in the fstab file, type this command in the Gnome
> terminal: man mount. This manual page will tell you how to mount the
> device.
>
> As for decompressing an archive, copy the archive to your home directory
> and then try this at a command line: tar xvfz nameoffile.tgz. This will
> create a new directory, with the contents of the archive inside. Try
> typing this command as well: man tar. This will show you other options
> for using and working with archives.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 22:45:37 -0400, Benjamin Anastasi wrote:
>
> > I just installed Linux and I am totally overwhelmed. The system
> > currently does not see my PCI Internal modem. However, I am able to get
> > information on the modem if I do: cat /proc/pci. I later invoked the
> > setserial command like this:
> >
> > setserial /dev/ttyS3 irq 9 port 0xdc00 UART 16550A (the IRQ and port
> > address are real)
> >
> > After that, I envoked the Gnome PPP application but no communication
> > occurs with the modem. I downloaded a Linux modem driver for my modem
> > (Intel or Ambient HaM MD6530) but I have a couple of questions on what
> > to do next:
> >
> > 1. how do I access the floppy drive (drive a) on a Linux system so I can
> > copy the driver archive to the hard drive; and,
> >
> > 2. what tool do I use to decompress the archive on a Linux
> >
> > I am not sure if a driver is what I need but if anyone can help or
> > provide configuration help (example config scripts, etc.), I would be
> > most greatful.
> >
> > Thank you for any help with this.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > P.S. to respone, please remove _nospam from the email prefix

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Benjamin Anastasi wrote:

> Mark,
>
> Thank you so much for your response--just the info I needed. I really
> expected to be criticized for asking simple questions in the newsgroup.
>
> I am aware of the man pages but I am totally unfamilliar with the Linux
> terminology yet. I would never have thought that the mount command refers
> to establishing recognition of a floppy drive. Now that I think about it,
> it actually makes sense. Nonetheless, I will begin to refere to the man
> pages from this point on until I find what I need.
>
> Can you, or anyone else reading this, recommend a good Linux book? I am
> looking for something that starts out with the basics and eventually leads
> to more advanced stuf like modifying configuration files, networking, etc.
>
> Thanks again
> Ben

From one newbie to another a good place to start learning is
http://rute.sourceforge.net/

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"Running Linux" published by O'Reilly is an excellent book for people
just starting out with Linux. "Linux in a Nutshell" is also highly
recomended. The Linux documentation project has a website at
www.tldp.org/ that is comprehensive in every way.

Mark




On Wed, 26 Jun 2002 03:33:26 -0400, Tim wrote:

> Benjamin Anastasi wrote:
>
>> Mark,
>>
>> Thank you so much for your response--just the info I needed. I really
>> expected to be criticized for asking simple questions in the newsgroup.
>>
>> I am aware of the man pages but I am totally unfamilliar with the Linux
>> terminology yet. I would never have thought that the mount command
>> refers to establishing recognition of a floppy drive. Now that I think
>> about it, it actually makes sense. Nonetheless, I will begin to refere
>> to the man pages from this point on until I find what I need.
>>
>> Can you, or anyone else reading this, recommend a good Linux book? I am
>> looking for something that starts out with the basics and eventually
>> leads to more advanced stuf like modifying configuration files,
>> networking, etc.
>>
>> Thanks again
>> Ben
>
> From one newbie to another a good place to start learning is
> http://rute.sourceforge.net/

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