On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 08:01:36AM -0600, Kent West wrote: > Gerard Robin wrote: > > >On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 10:01:27AM +0100, Dani Belz wrote: > > > > > >>* John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [04-12-30 01:03]: > >> > >> > >>>Any external modem that connects to the computer via a serial port will > >>>work. > >>> > >>> > >>Unfortunately not true! Bought a Creative modem some time ago. This > >>didn't work. There really are modems that do not work with linux (at > >>least it isn't easy to set them up). Now I use my very old modem > >>again :) > >> > >> > > > >I agree with you, I tried a winmodem, after a few difficulties it worked > >very slowly, I tried a US ROBOTIC 33 ... wich did not work. > > > > > > This "winmodem"? It was an external device that connects to the serial > port? I was not aware of any external, serial-port-connecting, "winmodems". > In fact I tried four modems one internal and three externals and probably you are right, the internal was the winmodem, but between the three others only the US ROBOTIC 56 FAX/MODEM worked. (and works yet)
When we buy a modem we get the driver for this modem but unfortunetly it is for windows not for linux. PS1 My problem for the moment is to find a second-hand modem which works fine with a 486 and potato.(i.e. such that potato contains the suitable driver) PS2 If I was able to write a driver or to find an US ROBOTIC 56 FAX/MODEM (second-hand) I wouldn't have disturb the list. Thanks. -- Gérard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
