David Comeau wrote:
>
> On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote:
> > > A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the
> > > setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it
> > > please write back to me directly with that message? I am trying to help an
> > > unfortunate friend. Thanking-you in advance,
> > >
> > Winmodems under Linux are paperweights. Period. Don't
> > bother. These are SOFTWARE modems, or modems in name-only.
> > Go get a real modem with HARDWARE UARTs, etc.
> > John
>
> I understand, and wholeheartedly agree, unfortunately, not everyone can simply
> throw something for no other reason than it not working with all OS's. I had
> often ribbed my friend about that very thing. He always looked sheepish after
> my having done that. What it comes down to, is, he is aware that he should get
> a real modem, but since I had seen a message about two weeks ago, about this
> very subject, including a way out(other than trashing the modem:) ), I felt
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