[lug] U.S. Robotics 56K v.90 modem problem?

[Hugh Brown]

Do you have a problem before linux is fully booted (i.e. if you go into the
BIOS setup, do the phones go down?).  If you do, it's the modem.  If not I
would boot linux and then disable the modem.  I might also try moving it
into a different computer.  Any lightning storms near your house recently?

Hugh

"David Stepaniak"
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Last November I ordered a dual Pentium Linux workstation
> with a US Robotics 56k v.90 modem installed. The Linux
> distribution is Red Hat 7.0. The modem has been working
> fine until ...
> About a week ago I noticed that when I boot this system
> ALL the phones in our house are knocked out - no dial
> tone whatsoever. I suspect that it is the modem, but
> thus far I have not been able to diagnose if this is
> so. (Or, alternatively it may that the driver has been
> corrupted.) When I power down, the phones return to
> normal.
> 
> I can query the modem with the KDE modem tool and it
> reports that the modem is responding and in working
> order. Then when I use KPPP from KDE it reports no
> dial tone.
> 
> My question is, has anybody ever come across this problem
> before?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dave Stepaniak