minicom for modem in FC2

[Edward]

jim martin wrote:

> Hi..  I am testing my modem that I installed in FC2. 
> I used the command minicom command to test the modem. 
> But after I type the command minicom , it come to a
> window of minicom and telling me that I am online but
> I can't type any of the command.  How do I test
> whether I can access the internet.  Thank u very much

If it's one of those cheap internal soft modems this may not work...is it?

Regards,
Ed.