a true "winmodem" can not work in Linux. The hardware control chips havew been moved to windows software drivers. They are cheaper to make because there is very little hardware involved. External modems should work in Linux with out a problem (to my knowledge it is not possible to make an external winmodem).
Bob McGowan wrote: > > I too have some questions re. Linux and modems. Presumably, the concern > about "winmodems" has to do with modem cards and not external modems? > Though it is "obvious" an external modem should use the latest UART > (16550?)? And if I already have an internal modem, will it NOT work > with Linux if it is a "winmodem" or are there workarounds? > > I know some of this is probably documented and I just haven't found it > yet, so pointers to reading material are also appreciated. > > TIA, > > --- > Bob McGowan > i'm: bob dot mcgowan at artecon dot com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hamish Moffatt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 4:23 PM > To: K. Claussen; Ian Keith Setford > Cc: recipient list not shown; @[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: V.90 modem recomendation > > On Wed, May 13, 1998 at 01:05:08PM -0400, K. Claussen wrote: > > Personally, depending on how much money you want to drop on it, I > would > > highly recommend the USRobotics (or is it 3Com now? Not sure) Courier > > On the other side of the fence, I have been modeming for over eight > years and have always found the cheaper Rockwell option to work just > fine. > I would recommend saving your money! Here in Australia a V.34 modem > is around $100, USR Courier is still mid $200s. > > Hamish > -- > Hamish Moffatt, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Latest Debian packages at ftp://ftp.rising.com.au/pub/hamish. > PGP#EFA6B9D5 > CCs of replies from mailing lists are welcome. > http://hamish.home.ml.org > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ----------------------------------------------- How can you see, when your mind is not open? How can you think, when your eyes are closed? - Jason Bonham Band, "Ordinary Black and White" ----------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
