TUCBBS wrote:
>
> Hi, I have several questions about Linux and Modems.
> 1) What I must look to identify a winmodem?
http://www.o2.net/~gromitkc/winmodem.html
> 2) If a modem is external, It's always a complete modem (not a
> winmodem)? There are external winmodems?
In general, external modems are "real" modems. I think I've heard of one
instance where there was an external modem that was a software modem.
> 3) There is any way to work with linux and a winmodem? I know that It's
> not a true modem and afects the performance of the processor, but I can
> buy one at almost 1/4 of the price of a good modem.
There's a good reason that those winmodems are cheaper. They're junk. There
is a project to get winmodems working under Linux, and Lucent recently
released a binary-only module for one of their chips (reported as being "buggy
as hell") so there is a little hope. But personally I would never use a
winmodem - in my opinion the disadvantages *far* outweigh the cost savings.
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