> I think as long as you avoid win-modems you'll be fine. External modems are > usually (if always?) hardware modems so they're the best ones for linux IMHO.
External Serial modems are always hardware modems. External USB modems are not necessarily hardware modems. Beware! I noticed that Dick Smith have a PCI modem they claim works with linux (XH1154). It has an intel chipset. Has anyone had experience with these? - Mark
