On Thu, Dec 30, 2004 at 08:44:19PM -0600, John Hasler wrote: > Gérard writes: > > When we buy a modem we get the driver for this modem but unfortunetly it > > is for windows not for linux. > > External modems do not require drivers. > > > 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) > > External modems do not require drivers. > > > If I was able to write a driver... > > External modems do not require drivers. They merely require appropriate > configuration. I suspect that the modems you were unable to get to work > had their internal registers loaded with wonky values so that they did not > respond properly. The fix for this is to connect to the modem with a > program such as minicom and reconfigure it.
Many thanks for your explainations which are very helpful. I am an ignorant ;-) -- Gerard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
