Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Jesse · Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 465 Location: Auckland, NZ

Hi,

Barry just noticed a problem with latest puppyserialdetect:
http://www.puppylinux.com/news/comments.php?y=07&m=06&entry=entry070608-031112

Here is a version that'll maybe revert to the original detection scheme.

Version 1.1f:
ADDED README file.
ADDED /dev/ttySX node creation if necessary.
ADDED scan ttyS0 - ttyS4 (inclusive)
REMOVED optimization that might have skipped over a serial modem.
INCLUDES binaries and source code.

Jesse

BarryK · Posted: Sun 10 Jun 2007, 12:07 Post subject:

Great! But, I'm away from home for 5-6 days and don't have access to a serial modem. Will test as soon as possible.

Jesse · Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 465 Location: Auckland, NZ

Ok Barry

If anyone would like to try out this version, please post if it works or not with your serial modem or internal PCI modem ( /dev/ttyS4 is supposed to be internal PCI modem on some computers), also let us know what make/model it is. If the progam works, it will output a line identifying the modem e.g.:
Type:modem|Port:/dev/ttyS4|Speed:14400

Jesse

BarryK · Posted: Mon 11 Jun 2007, 08:52 Post subject:

Yes, testers are wanted!
Just to clarify though, if you do have a internal PCI modem, we are only concerned with a true hardware modem -- that's all 'puppyserialdetect' will detect. There aren't too many true-hardware PCI modems around, certainly they are no longer made, and you are only likely to find one in a PC ....how long ago.... 5 years old?

There are apparently some true hardware USB modems, but we havn't got to the point of autodetecting them yet. Except for some models, I'm working on that right now.

Firefox · Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: UK

I downloaded and installed puppyserialdetect and it detected it ok
Type:modem|Port:/dev/ttys0|Speed:230400

Béèm · Posted: Wed 20 Jun 2007, 13:05 Post subject:

Doesn't detect nor the internal modem nor a PCMCIA one.
Only mice's, but as far as I know they aren't serial.
One them is a touchpad.

Jesse · Joined: 08 May 2005 Posts: 465 Location: Auckland, NZ

Hi Béèm,

Are you sure you are running the file that you download?
Normally you have to run it with a ./ prefix, like: ./puppyserialdetect

muggins · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 6660 Location: lisbon

jesse,

i tried ./puppyserialdetect, with pup2.16, and it didn't detect modem on ttyS0. the modem wizard with pup2.16 also doesn't recognise a modem on ttyS0, but if i save, then it's OK. (modemwizard with pup1.08 does see the modem).

jeffrey · Posted: Sat 23 Jun 2007, 04:37 Post subject:

No joy with my old Asus PC (500MHz) with external serial modem connected to Com1 (/dev/ttyS0). It does detect the serial mouse (PS/2):

jeffrey · Posted: Sat 23 Jun 2007, 04:38 Post subject:

... I should perhaps have added that that was done with Puppy 2.14.

zygo · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 206 Location: UK

I get exactly the line that jeffrey got back. My external serial modem is a "3com us robotics 56k voice faxmodem"

The CD I'm running puppy off is remastered with Dougal's program and I accepted the option to customise the iso for this machine (keyboard, mouse).

zygo · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 206 Location: UK

I'm using puppy 2.16. The modem wizard and wvdial both find the modem I mentioned. It's on ttyS0.

Tui · Posted: Sun 24 Jun 2007, 06:15 Post subject:

Hi Jesse,
I have downloaded the "puppyserialdetect-1.1f and
went thro' the process of what I thought was an install, every thing
looked like an install, and after a reboot I checked I don't think it
loaded, Please advise how to load and check that it loaded.

Cheers Tui

BarryK · Posted: Sun 24 Jun 2007, 07:56 Post subject:

Jesse,
I'm finally home and able to test my serial modem. No joy I'm afraid. 1.1f does not detect it, 1.0 does. It's a plain-vanilla ordinary external serial hardware modem on ttyS0.

zygo · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 206 Location: UK

My pci sound card died so I replaced it with the original device: