On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 01:09:02 +0100, Gerard Robin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
What about external USB modems? And PCMCIA modems. Some still are winmodems or require drivers. All I'm saying is that your statement is a bit too broad. --Jonathan
