USB Modem compatibility??

[Rodney Myrvaagnes]

My HP Pavilion has a WinModem built in, which I understand
has no hope of working with Linux. 

I could get a serial port external, but the machine has a
USB port. Will a USB modem work with Linux? A lot of them
say Windows 98 on the box.




Rodney Myrvaagnes                   J36 Gjo/a
Associate Editor           Electronic Products
20+ years without a car, a TV, or a website