Mail from ILUG-BOM list (Non-Digest Mode) _______________________________________________ On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Anil wrote: > > Could it be that this modem too is a "winmodem" ? > ( I have been searching the Net and cannot find anything that says the > Message series will *not* work with Linux) Is there any workaround for > this ? Or do I have to invest in another modem? :-( Is it an internal modem or an external one? If it's an external one, it's probably _not_ a winmodem and you can use 'modemtool' to setup your modem. If it's an internal modem (especially if it's PCI) it's probably a winmodem. Winmodem's are actually called that because they require certain software drivers to make them work. And currently, most manufacturers provide drivers for Windows only. However, you may still be in luck. Check out http://www.linmodems.org/ to find out whether a Linux driver is available for your modem. You may need to know the exact chipset used by your modem to locate the proper driver. If you do plan to buy another modem, i suggest you go for a Dax MicroModem, which is a cheap winmodem that performs well under Linux. --- Yogesh Ginde http://yogeshginde.tripod.com/ Real Programmers don't write in PL/I. PL/I is for programmers who can't decide whether to write in COBOL or FORTRAN. _______________________________________________ Website: http://www.ilug-bom.org.in/ Linuxers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
