12/12/00 2:48:28 PM, urbanyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >i've heard the same thing, and from several reliable sources. with my >system, i bought a new modem. > >On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Stephan Kulka wrote: >> > Is there any possibility to configure Debian to work with "WinModem" (any >> > drivers?) >> > Koz³o >> >> AFAIK "WinModems" are cripled, i.e. they only understand a part of the >> hayes standard command. I admit that I never had this problem and only >> read about that, but it is a known problem and can only be solved by >> buying a new modem, I think. >> If someone on the list knows more, then go ahead.
Actually, go to www.linmodems.org, and read the linmodem-HOWTO. You can get some winmodems to work fine; I had one I used for about a year w/ no trouble. Gary Dolan Debian GNU/Linux 2.2, kernel 2.4.0-test12 FreeBsd 4.2
