CONFIGURING A 3COM MODEM

Install the modem into an available PCI slot
Boot up the machine
Look here to get the most current version of scanModem
- Download scanModem.gz
- Unzip it with gunzip scanModem.gz
- Make it executable with chmod +x scanModem
- Run it with ./scanModem
- navigate to the created /Modem directory and read ModemData.txt
3Com serial modems need no special drivers
Follow the instructions on the installation page to create a persistent /dev/modem symlink
Test by rebooting and making sure the modem still works