The real reason is that the MWave (and similar modems like the WinModem) are not really real modems. They offload the stuff that the modem should be doing itself on to the computer's CPU. This is bad. First, it eats CPU time like crazy. Secondly, it requires special OS-specific drivers to work. In all, a bad design and something to be avoided.
Stephen Zander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "tommy knocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I have an IBM computer with debian installed and it uses an internal > > Mwave modem. I can't seem so write a script that will initialize the > > modem. Does anybody have a script that will work with this modem that I > > can look at? > > I have bad news & I have bad news. The answer is almost certainly: buy > a pcmcia modem. AFAIK, there is no support for MWave devices in linux, > mainly because IBM/(what is their name ?) won't provide documentaion > without lots of legal/economic strings. > > -- > Stephen > --- > "Normality is a statistical illusion." -- me > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > -- John Goerzen | Developing for Debian GNU/Linux (www.debian.org) Custom Programming | Debian GNU/Linux is a free replacement for [EMAIL PROTECTED] | DOS/Windows -- check it out at www.debian.org. ----------------------+---------------------------------------------- Find out how to avoid all those pesky crashes, lockups, application errors, and slow applications at http://www.debian.org -- Debian can replace Windows 95 with a much more stable operating system. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
