hold on a winmodem still looks like a serial modem to the system (with the windows driver installed). Mine looks to windows as if its on com4.
On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 14:42:26 +1300 Steve Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My understanding is that a winmodem is more software based than hardware > based, and relies on Win to make it 'go'. Serial modems are entirely > hardware based. Your serial modem is fine! > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bryce Stenberg [mailto:bryce@;hrnz.co.nz] > > Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2002 14:27 > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: Modem Reccomendation > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm new to using Linux. > > Can someone please explain to me what is meant by a 'winmodem'? > > What is different about it from non-winmodems? > > I have a serial modem at home. It works with windows (does that make it a > > winmodem?) and linux. > > > > Regards, > > Bryce Stenberg. > > > > [ Ignorance use to be bliss (but not when trying to make a Linux install > > work as expected - maybe I was mislead by the media - got the impression > > that linux was at the point of ease of use that if you could > > install windows > > os you'd find it just as easy to install linux os. -the install > > was easy but > > getting everything running afterwards is no where near easy. :( ] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nordkyn@;tin.it] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 13 November 2002 10:24 a.m. > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Modem Reccomendation > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002 07:12:47 +0000 > > > paul schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > How do usb modems go with linux?? > > > > > > > > or is a serial modem still the best option?? > > > > > > The problem with USB modems is that most of them are winmodem > > > connected > > > via usb... > > > I'd stick with serial modems, to be sure. > > > > > > Cheers > > > -- > > > Delio > > > > > > > > > CAUTION: This email message and accompanying data may contain information > > that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the > > intended recipient you are notified that any use, dissemination, > > distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited. If you have > > received this email message in error please notify us immediately > > and erase > > all copies of the message and attachments. > > ALSO, unless expressly stated otherwise, the contents of this message > > represent only the views of the sender as expressed only to the intended > > recipient, do not commit Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) to any > > course of > > action and are not intended to impose any legal obligation upon HRNZ. > > > > > > > > -- Nick Rout Barrister & Solicitor Christchurch, NZ Ph +64 3 3798966 Fax + 64 3 3798853 http://www.rout.co.nz [EMAIL PROTECTED]
