On Sun, 09 Apr 2000, Geoff Bagley wrote about, Re: Idea.....:
> In message <00040908063104.00926@pa3gcu>, Richard Adams
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>
> >.... its a well known fact, Winmodems don't work under Linux
> >because their manufactures won't supply the needed data to write device
> >drivers.
> >
> >
> Do you know whether anyone in the LINUX community is addressing the
> problem of Winmodems ? I am shortly taking delivery of a new system
> containing a Winmodems modem, but will be forced to use my old external
> US Robotics modem (until we can get a Winmodems driver).
As Ray and Frank have pointed out, all i can add is there will never be
100% support of such crappy modems in Linux.
As a Radio Ham, if i say use a "Baycom modem" you will realise that the CPU
needs to do all the work to translate incomming data via software, now
thats CPU intensive, compare the remarks about a "Baycom modem" to a
"Winmodem" i am sure you will see that any piece of hardware which leans
on software and interrupt intensive hardware is "not" acceptable under a
mulititasking enviroment.
No disrespect to the maker of Baycom modems, however life is too short for
1200 baud.
>
> 73
> --
> Geoff Bagley
> G3FHL
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Regards Richard
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