I read last week off a link on Linux Today that there is one "LinModem" in
the works. It is aimed at OEMs throwing together cheap Linux boxs. They
didn't even expect to sell it to the end users like us.
I also read that the WinModem support in the new kernel modules was going
to be limited to a few models. It seems that there is a huge number of
ways to get a Winmodem to work. The hope is that once they get a few to
work that the makers of the rest would use that as a framework to get
theirs to work.
It sounds like a support nightmare to me. At least now you can give a
blanket no on winmodems. Next year it is a maybe but probably not. I will
stick to an external modem with the useful lights flashing!
I only know what I read on the web. (Please forgive me Will Rogers)
PBen
At 07:47 AM 8/13/99 PDT, you wrote:
>As far as I'm concerned, WinModems and ALL HCF modems rate down there along
>with Rockwell's original RPI modem. Leave the processing power in the MODEM.
>Don't expect the CPU to handle the tasks. WinModems don't even work all that
>well in Windows. Why should we expect them to work at all in Linux or any
>other operating system? The only reason they're as popular as they are is
>because they're CHEAP!!! Wholesalers can buy them CHEAP and they can sell
>them to you CHEAP. Believe me, CHEAP ain't always good. I used to work for a
>fellow that had a medium priced sound system store. He had a sign that said
>"We don't mind competitors that sell their products for less. Some folks
>just don't care if the get their oats AFTER the horse has eaten them."
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Singer XJ Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Kernal 2.4.x series will support WinModems. Linux has already called
>for a
> > Feature Freeze for 2.4.x in a week. Remeber. the upgrade from 2.2 to
>2.4
>
> OK, we're freezing features in a week for 2.4, and there's currently
>(even in 2.3.11) no support for Winmodems--not even a hint of it, but
>it's going to be there for 2.4? Somehow I don't think so. Maybe over
>the course of 2.4.x (that is, before we get to 2.6.x) it may be
>integrated, but I doubt even that.
>
> Considering that each Winmodem is potentially a completely different
>device, I really don't think we're going to see this any time soon--nor
>do I think the developers should waste their time on it.
>
> XFS, OTOH, sounds seriously cool.
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________________________
>Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
>
>
