Re: usb modem under linux how?

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 12:15:47 +0000, Otto Sykora wrote:

> I have given up trying to get my internal modem of the toshiba laptop
> work under linux.

Which modem is in there? lspci on my satellite pro 4300 gives (amongst
others) ;

00:07.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem (rev 01)

Works fine although I've been on broadband for some time now.

> I have bought a 56k external modem, but tehy come in the usb variatey
> those days, real serial once seem not to be avaiable any more.
>
> However I tried to install or to connect to the modem, it seems not
> working at all with linux, while it works fine under win.

With the modem plugged in, can you post the output of lsusb?
This should give some clues to which chipset the modem is using.

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