Yes
GOTO
www.linmodem.org
but thats only for Lucent zWinmodems
----- Original Message -----
From: "Civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Cooker] Winmodems
> Tracy Whitt wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Does anyone know if there is support for winmodems under
> > Mandrake?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tracy
>
> Well, there are the PCTel modems which have their own linux
> drivers, and there is the linmodem project which concentrates on
> using the beasties for computer-driven telephony.
>
> I think every ISP on the list will say what I am about to say:
>
> If you can afford a real modem, use it. Don't even think about a
> winmodem, not even under windows.
>
> There are many problems with winmodems, the biggest come when you
> try an on-line graphic game and thew modem software gets swapped to
> disk because the memory is needed to drive graphics, or some
> time-critical loop in the game display won't let the modem software
> run at the speed needed.
>
> There are others as well, depending on the type of switch the telco
> is using, the distance you are from the CO, etc.
>
> A winmodem driven by the most efficient software under the best
> possible operating system with a Gig or so of main memory STILL
> will not perform with its $3 chipset to the standards of a real
> modem with its $40 Chipset and supporting hardware. Windows masks
> the differences by reporting the same speed regardless of what is
> really happening.
>
> But if you can afford nothing better, there are a few supported
> linmodems.
>
> Civileme
>
>
>
