🚀 go-pugleaf

I have a Compaq Presario 166 on which I have successfully installed Red
Hat 5.0.  It is now over a year since I purchased this computer and I am
much wiser (and better educated) now--I will build my next box myself!

Anyway, sadly I rely on modem-based networking. I've been trying to
achieve communication with a Compaq 336-VSC modem, without luck. So,
I've been investigating Compaq online to try to find some info regarding
the modem (of course they didn't provide a manual!!!). I found nothing
at the Compaq site other than the declaration that this is an advanced
"controllerless" modem--meaning it can only work with Win95. I take this
to mean that it needs a driver that can only be found on Win95(?).

I have concluded that I need a different modem. I just wanted to check
with the Linux experts to make sure I'm not overlooking a trivial
alternative. If I purchase a new modem, is there a modem manufacturer
(usr?) that is especially Linux friendly?

(I'm so close to being free of Win95!!!)

thanks for any advice!

-Paul