WHAT? In kernel 2.4.0 winmodems should work? Are you sure? It's called an unstable kernel, Why? What makes it unstable? I want linux to work with my wimmodem.... If I will install kernel 2.4.0, will it work? David ----- Original Message ----- From: Ely Levy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Oren Held <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 4:29 PM Subject: Re: Are real modem extincted ? > Real modems..yea I forgot anything that linux didn't think about first > isn't real? > winmodem is just another chip no better than the new intel mother boards > that uses memory for the onboard screen card. > pctel chips (as in most win modems) sould work with kenrel 2.4.0 > so you can just downlad the newest test version (2 million and one or > something like that). and try it > hey not it's real again. > > btw most computer stores I know (in jerusalem) can get you an hardware > modem with no problem. > > Ely Levy > System group > Hebrew University > Jerusalem Israel > > > > On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Oren Held wrote: > > | Hello List! > | > | I saw the discussion here about modems and that reminded me.. > | My friend wants to install linux , but he has nothing to do with it if his > | internet won't work under linux (he has a winmodem). So he asked me to > | tell him what modem he couldbuy in order to run it under linux. I told > | him to buy an ISA 56.6k USR.. > | > | At the same time, my 56.6k usr stopped working. I still had a warranty so > | I asked excellnet to replace it. Then I understood that this product is > | _RARE_ in israel. who would believe it ?? 56.6k USR !!! is rare!. I also > | asked plonter. They have it on their list, but they told me they can > | never get it. After complaining to the excellnet CEO, he said he > | found, after searching for a long time, a new (waw !!!) ISA 56.6k > | USR. > | > | My question is.. Are there good alternatives ?? what the heck is going on > | in here.. Looks like one should fly abroad in order to get a modem for > | linux (or any other os except of win).. Is there any REAL > | (hardware) modem, isa or pci, at any price, thatis selled here in israel > | ? > | > | Thanks, > | Oren. > | > | > | ================================================================= > | To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > | the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > | echounsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | > > > ================================================================= > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command > echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
