I've tried that and it does not work, the chip in ESS ES56CVM-PI is
ESS198x, not a 2xxx series DSP chip so were left out in the cold so to
speak. You can actually fry your modem with the wrong driver.
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GSM+SMS +358 50 340 7350 you don't have sources for.
GSM+SMS +358 40 568 1756 You never know what you're facing
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On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Ron Heron wrote:
> To all the misinformed:
>
> Look, there ARE drivers for winmodems. Go to http://www.linmodems.org ,
> and you will find it. You may not find a solution for all winmodems, but
> you will for the popular ones. I have a Compaq Presario 1800 with a
> lucent chip, and it works great. So, go to the site, and read. You will
> find it, if not there, on one of the links provided. Also, go to
> http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html , where there I found this
> little nugget (from the site) :
>
> 2000-07-22
> There is a new Linmodem driver available for the ESS ES56T-PI TeleDrive
> chipset. This driver may also work for close family members ES56-PI and
> ES56V-PI, which share the ES2898S DSP. Likely candidates, for example,
> would be the Archtek Smartlink 5634PEW or the Pine FM-3621. See the
> Linmodem table below for downloads. Thanks to Andrew Wettstein for finding
> this driver!
>
> Hmmm, looks like a potential driver IS available, eh??
>
> Good luck,
>
> Ron
> --- "J. C. Woods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Seppo J�rvinen wrote:
> > >
> > > You can't, there's no driver for it as it's a WINMODEM that is run by
> > > software on a DSP chip (Digital Signal Processor).
> > >
> > > Seppo Jarvinen , [EMAIL PROTECTED] Never trust an operating system
> > > GSM+SMS +358 50 340 7350 you don't have sources for.
> > > GSM+SMS +358 40 568 1756 You never know what you're
> > facing
> > > Power the World, With Linux! unless you dare to LOOK AT IT.
> > > Technology lies on the leading edge
> > >
> > > On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Eduardo P. Rom�n O. wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, I have a Asus Notebook with a ESS ES56CVM-PI Data Fax Voice
> > Modem, How can install this in the Linux Mandrake 8.0 ???? Any body know
> > ?
> > > >
> > > > EPRO
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
> > > Go to http://wwww.mandrakestore.com
> >
> > That does not mean you can not have Linux running with a modem on your
> > laptop. Look into getting a supported PCMCIA modem card. Yank that piece
> > of sh*t winmodem, and put your modem card in your card slot on the
> > laptop, set this card up, and you are ready to rock..
> >
> > drjung
> >
> > --
> > J. Craig Woods
> > UNIX SA
> >
> > -Art is the illusion of spontaneity-
> >
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> >
>
>
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> shit
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