> hello people, i just started using linux like a month ago, and i just
> noticed i got a damn winmodem heh. please reply with the modem you use
> for linux, pleeeeeeasee, also i just wanted to know if their is a way
> to network 2 linux computers together through the parallel port, if
> you have any ideas for home networking etc. please respond, thanks a
> ton!
>                                  -tac
>

Your best bet for modems on Linux are external modems. I do not know if
there are any external winmodems but I think this is unlikely. I've had
cases where even the cheapest taiwanese externals (no-name!) work fine.
But be careful of internal ones. Do not go for PCI modems as they all
seem to be winmodems...like mine :-(

ISA modems would require you ro run isapnp tools to configure it in
Linux. This is a command line program.

So to sum it up - best bet: get an external modem.

As for parrallel port...I'll leave that to the gurus on the list (am I
right in saying you need to use PLIP?) :-)
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