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Article #1719Re: modems
From: batman
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:00
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:00
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any modem with jumpers should work. just my 2 cents batrox@swbell.net "LongHairedRedneck" <longhairedredneck@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:960187818.194179@news.accessus.net... > Sorry the link did not appear. Here it is! > This site explains why WINmodems won't work with linux, and lists hundreds > of models and if their compatible. > > http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html > > -- > Long Haired Redneck > > > Daniel Nelson <news@gerpokinc.cjb.net> wrote in message > news:8hbc2v$217$1@news.chatlink.com... > > It would be almost impossible to get a winmodem to work under linux, since > > there is no standard way to talk to them. > > Unless it says it works with linux, almost no PCI modems work. Only ISA > > modems that don't say "winmodem" "software modem" "HCF modem" or anything > > else to that extent will work, but don't expect them to say that they will > > work for linux. Any external modem will work except for "US Robotics > > Winmodem" again, don't expect them to say that they will work for linux. > > When you buy a modem make sure you can return it, just in case. > > > > PS > > I have a "Diamond Supra Express 56k" external. I am very happy with it, > it > > is fast, I had no problems with set up, and it works with windoze well > too. > > The catch? It's almost $90. > > > > -Dan > > "RS" <rsourdif@means.net> wrote in message > > news:39372520.65F58606@means.net... > > > cezar wrote: > > > > > > > I am new to redhat (or linux for that matter). I am currently running > > > > my isa usr 28.8 modem but realy want to run at 56k. My understanding > is > > > > that linux will not accept a "win" style modem, only hard ware based. > > > > Is there a "program" out there that will allow a cheap win modem to > run > > > > under linux? > > > > > > > > -cezar > > > > cezar@stuffedmonkey.com > > > > > > I am new to this also and i have used the 3com USRobotics model 5686 > > > external modem and it has been very reliable.......... one thing i ask > for > > > is if someone could point me in the direction to show me of my connect > > > speed to my service provider. Thanks in advance............. boiski > > > > > > > > > > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11033e,935591bffc83f4 X-Google-Attributes: gid11033e,public From: "batman" <idontthikso@heh.com> Subject: Re: modems Date: 2000/06/24 Message-ID: <Sva55.63$NS3.71931@nnrp1.sbc.net> X-Deja-AN: 638570166 References: <39333634.E68F6B5C@stuffedmonkey.com> <39372520.65F58606@means.net> <8hbc2v$217$1@news.chatlink.com> <960187818.194179@news.accessus.net> X-Priority: 3 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 X-Complaints-To: abuse@swbell.net X-Trace: nnrp1.sbc.net 961885298 64.216.124.93 (Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:21:38 CDT) Organization: SBC Internet Services X-MSMail-Priority: Normal NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:21:38 CDT Newsgroups: ahn.tech.linux