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 :) > > grZ > Dani I agree, I had major trouble finding a modem which worked for me. Initially, I had three internal modems, one 14.4 which works ... not very helpful, one not working at all (big case of winmodem, I can't even bother to get it out to check the chipset) and one intel made 56k modem with a chpset that needs the hamcore kernel module.
This module is part closed source, so I compiled the rest and after some fiddling found out that it locks the the kernel if using SMP _plus_ it is only usable with 2.4 kernels. Hmpf!! So I used it until a friend gave me an external USR 33.6 modem which I use now without problem. So much for closed source drivers....go to a new kernel version and support is gone. Andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
