From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:01:01 EST-10EDT,10,1,0,7200,4,1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1701 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Thursday 04 September 2008 Number 1701 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: USB Modems and eCS : Ed Durrant 2 Chrome design comic : Dennis Nolan 3 Re: USB Modems and eCS : John Angelico" 4 Re: USB Modems and eCS : Ed Durrant 5 Re: USB Modems and eCS : John Angelico" 6 Re: USB Modems and eCS : Wayne 7 Re: USB Modems and eCS : Wayne 8 Re: USB Modems and eCS : John Angelico" **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:30:20 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS John Angelico wrote: > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:04:25 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > >> Hi John, >> > > Hi Ed. > > >> I'm afraid this will have to be a trial and error process, but I think >> we should be able to make this work. >> >> A few questions / suggestions: >> >> What do you get if you do a "Mode Com8" at the command line ?? Has it >> "taken" the parameters you have set. >> >> > [C:\DESKTOP]mode com8 > SYS0020: The system cannot find the device specified. > > After fixing the COM.SYS line to what is shown below, I get: > [C:\DESKTOP]mode com2 > SYS0021: The drive is not ready. > > [C:\DESKTOP] > > >> Have you get the initialisation string documented somewhere (it may not >> be *99#). This is the most likely problem. >> >> > > ATZ (simple reset) or ATF (reset to factory defaults) > > >> Does the modem need to have its networkID set (this will be different >> dependent upon the Telco. Three for example is '3netaccess' where >> Vodaphone is 'vfinternet", I think optus is "internet" and so on. >> > > Don't know - can't tell. > > >> Some telcos also require you to send a userid/password. some dont. (But >> I don't think we are that far as yet). >> > > I agree we aren't that far yet. > > >> As you have this working under windoze - can you see any parameters >> defined there in its set up. >> > > Not many to show but we have them. > > >> There is some useful background on the device in Wikipedia; >> http://en.wikipedia dot org/wiki/Huawei_E220 >> >> Also has coincidence would have it - I got my regular advert from >> Netgear yesterday and they feature a 3G router that you can either plug >> a PCMCIA or 3G USB modem (this one included) into, to be able to share >> your 3G network connection with multiple PCs, either wirelessly or via >> cabled ethernet - it has a table of network specific codes: >> >> I will find that link if I can and send you it later today. >> >> Whoops forgot - can you also post your com port set up lines from >> config.sys please ? >> > > I think this is where we are deficient. > We have: > DEVICE=C:\AMouse\AMOUSE.SYS > DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS /F > DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS > > We probably need > DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (2,2f8,3) > and need to use COM2 for this exercise > > Now set those into CONFIG.SYS and the error message changes (above) but ZOC > still says "Can't open com2" > > Small progress :-(. > > > > > > Best regards > John Angelico > OS/2 SIG > os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or > talldad at kepl dot com dot au > ___________________ > Well I would stick with Com8 not Com2. USBMODEM needs to be told to use a virtual com port - in this case com8 (use the /N:8 switch setting on the |DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS| config,sys line). The dialer may need to support PPP - does ZOC support PPP ? To start with why not use Injoy dialer as per my article among other places at http://www2.warpdoctor dot org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0606H/feature_1.html and then if that works you can try using ZOC instead. I think I read in your original mail that this is a 3G (Optus ?) connection ?? If in fact this is rather a dial-up modem, then you will not need the connect string (ATDT*99# in my case) or the network name (APN) - 3netaccess in my case, internet for optus 3G, rather just initialisation and dialing strings. Cheers/2 Ed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:03:51 +1000 From: Dennis Nolan Subject: Chrome design comic This is interesting http://www.google dot com/chrome Regards Dennis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:14:13 +1000 (AEST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:30:20 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >Well I would stick with Com8 not Com2. OK. >USBMODEM needs to be told to use a virtual com port - in this case com8 >(use the /N:8 switch setting on the |DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS| >config,sys line). Doh! Discovered that we had left that at 8 while working with COM2. Fixed that but without plugging in the Huawei I get [C:\DESKTOP]mode com8 SYS0020: The system cannot find the device specified. [C:\DESKTOP] again. >The dialer may need to support PPP - does ZOC support PPP ? > Haven't got that far - still trying to get the Com port going & USB->COM working. >To start with why not use Injoy dialer as per my article among other >places at >http://www2.warpdoctor dot org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0606H/feature_1.html and >then if that works you can try using ZOC instead. > OK will d/l it. >I think I read in your original mail that this is a 3G (Optus ?) >connection ?? Correct. >If in fact this is rather a dial-up modem, then you will >not need the connect string (ATDT*99# in my case) or the network name >(APN) - 3netaccess in my case, internet for optus 3G, rather just >initialisation and dialing strings. Yep. Next stage. Tonight possibly. We are hampered a bit by the busyness of Chris (with the Huawei always with him and him off to work and other activities - that's life!). Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:48 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS John Angelico wrote: > On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:30:20 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > >> Well I would stick with Com8 not Com2. >> > > OK. > > >> USBMODEM needs to be told to use a virtual com port - in this case com8 >> (use the /N:8 switch setting on the |DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS| >> config,sys line). >> > > Doh! Discovered that we had left that at 8 while working with COM2. Fixed > that but without plugging in the Huawei I get > [C:\DESKTOP]mode com8 > SYS0020: The system cannot find the device specified. > [C:\DESKTOP] > > again. > > >> The dialer may need to support PPP - does ZOC support PPP ? >> >> > > Haven't got that far - still trying to get the Com port going & USB->COM > working. > > >> To start with why not use Injoy dialer as per my article among other >> places at >> http://www2.warpdoctor dot org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0606H/feature_1.html and >> then if that works you can try using ZOC instead. >> >> > > OK will d/l it. > > >> I think I read in your original mail that this is a 3G (Optus ?) >> connection ?? >> > > Correct. > > >> If in fact this is rather a dial-up modem, then you will >> not need the connect string (ATDT*99# in my case) or the network name >> (APN) - 3netaccess in my case, internet for optus 3G, rather just >> initialisation and dialing strings. >> > > Yep. Next stage. Tonight possibly. We are hampered a bit by the busyness of > Chris (with the Huawei always with him and him off to work and other > activities - that's life!). > > > > Best regards > John Angelico > OS/2 SIG > os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or > talldad at kepl dot com dot au > ___________________ > > > > What parameters do you have on your com.sys device driver line in config.sys ?? Cheers/2 Ed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 5 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:45:02 +1000 (AEST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:48 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > >What parameters do you have on your com.sys device driver line in >config.sys ?? DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (8,2f8,3,S) DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS /n:com8 /v OK. Have Injoy, got it configured as you said in the article. Now I don't have the modem to test it live, so I tested Injoy dialing; but all I got was: [opening port] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] until I interrupted it. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 6 ==========================** Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:19:50 +0930 From: Wayne Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS ** Reply to note from "John Angelico" Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:14:13 +1000 (AEST) > > On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:30:20 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > Doh! Discovered that we had left that at 8 while working with COM2. Fixed that but without > plugging in the Huawei I get [C:\DESKTOP]mode com8 SYS0020: The system cannot find the > device specified. [C:\DESKTOP] Hi John I have a Samsung SGH-A501 phone (current model) connected as a modem to Telstra's browserpack. I tried mode com8 with phone not plugged in & got the same response you did. So plug in your modem & try again. Cheers Wayne NB connecting to telstra is quite a bit different to Ed's article ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 7 ==========================** Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:35:47 +0930 From: Wayne Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS ** Reply to note from "John Angelico" Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:45:02 +1000 (AEST) > > On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:48 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > > > >What parameters do you have on your com.sys device driver line in > >config.sys ?? > DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (8,2f8,3,S) DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS /n:com8 /v > > OK. > > Have Injoy, got it configured as you said in the article. > > Now I don't have the modem to test it live, so I tested Injoy dialing; but all I got was: [opening port] > [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in > 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] > > until I interrupted it. > > > > Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au That happens here when I forget to plug in the phone. Cheers Wayne ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 8 ==========================** Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:44:54 +1000 (AEST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: USB Modems and eCS On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:35:47 +0930, Wayne wrote: Hi and thanks for jumping in Wayne. >** Reply to note from "John Angelico" Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:45:02 +1000 >(AEST) >> >> On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:48 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >> >> > >> >What parameters do you have on your com.sys device driver line in >> >config.sys ?? >> DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\COM.SYS (8,2f8,3,S) DEVICE=C:\OS2\BOOT\USBCOM.SYS /n:com8 /v >> >> OK. >> >> Have Injoy, got it configured as you said in the article. >> >> Now I don't have the modem to test it live, so I tested Injoy dialing; but all I got was: [opening port] >> [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in >> 5 secs...] [Port open fail, retrying in 5 secs...] >> >> until I interrupted it. >> >> >> >> Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au > > >That happens here when I forget to plug in the phone. Hmm, no change here when I plug in the phone. But I see an extra CD-ROM in my Drives folder, assigned Drive T: after my regular Drive S: which is the real DVD-Burner. The modem starts with its little indicator light flashing green then turns to flashing blue. Waited for Blue - no difference. Oh, well, Ed did say it was going to be a trial and error, iterative process. ;-) Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------