On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 20:39, Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
What about that Linux modem dick smith was selling a we while ago or have I
got the wrong end of the srick :-/
> > Well, I emailed several vendors with the question:
> > "Do you have a real hardware PCI modem? By 'real' I mean one
> > with a controller that appears to the Operating System as a
> > serial port ready to accept AT commands."
>
> Bad question, it doesn't exclude serial ports emulated by some driver.
>
> Anyway, google lucent venus chipset, first hit:
>
> The Lucent Venus chipset is a hardware-controller based design. This
> means that the modem should operate without any special driver in
> any operating system.
>
> Sounds good.
>
> DOS & Linux Support:
>
> Since the modem has a hardware controller, it should operate in any
> operating system. Exceptions may include USB or PCI models that
> require a driver to emulate a standard serial port.
>
> Ouch. Softserial crap again. Which of the above is correct? It's a
> hardmodem if you configure it with setserial (or not at all, when it
> appears as 3rd hardware serial port). Actiontech's FAQ is useless
> ("Linux install: connect via cable to external serial port...", haha).
>
> How much? Where from? Telepermit?
>
> Volker
