RE: Linux e-mail set-up

[joann <fsjn@uaf.edu>]

Thanks for the effort.  It didn't work.  I'm using an external US Robotics 
(3Com) 56K V90 modem on port com2.  It's not supose to be a winmodem.

I'm using Kde window grafics.  at the root prompt I tried:
setserial-G/dev/modem
I got "no file or commmand"
then:
setserial/dev/modem port 0x3e8 irq4
I got the same message about no such file or command.

Does "G" stand for a drive or general? is the dash ment to signify a space? 

thanks again
Jo




-----Original Message-----
From:	Robert L. Huebert [SMTP:huebert@arsc.edu]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 16, 2000 7:53 AM
To:	UAF Linux Users Group
Subject:	Re: Linux e-mail set-up

On May 16,  1:48pm, joann wrote:
> Subject: RE: Linux e-mail set-up
> I have a dual boot system here at home.. I'm e-mailing through msoutlook.
>
> In the root directory, I get the Kppp set up dialog box.  The DNS and 
phone
> number are all correct.  It appears that linux does not see my modem. 
 Any
> suggestions?   I'm  leaving for my office.  I can be reached at home this
> evening 455-8360.  I'll check my e-mail at the office and again at home.

You probably need to setup the serial port to which your modem is attached.

Try this to see what settings you have:

% setserial -G /dev/modem

You will probably find that the port & irq are not correct for your modem. 
To
set them, issue 'setserial /dev/modem port 0x03e8 irq 4', where 0x03e8 and 
4
are replaced with the correct values for your modem. Also, be sure you 
don't
have one of those evil winmodems - they won't work with anything other than 
MS
products.

Hope this helps.

-Bob

>
> Jo
> fsjn@uaf.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	joann [SMTP:fsjn@uaf.edu]
> Sent:	Tuesday, May 16, 2000 1:19 PM
> To:	UAF Linux Users Group
> Subject:	RE: Linux e-mail set-up
>
> I'm trying to set up my e-mail in linux.  I've got the usere manual in
> front of me.  When I click on Main Menue>Internet>Kppp, I have to give my
> root password.  Once done, I do not get the Kppp set up dialog box as the
> manual says.  Instead I get a clean desktop.  When I open the mail 
client,
> it acts like I have not been connected as I expected.  Now what?
>
> Jo
>
>
>
>-- End of excerpt from joann