I hear they are making USB modems these days. Haven't seen one
IRL, but saw one advertised in a magazine. AFAIK these will not
work with Linux, as it does not support USB yet (stable kernals
anyway). Be sure you get a SERIAL external modem.
-Warren
----- Original Message -----
From: Sysadmin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] hanging trying to dial modem
> Don't forget DSP thats a winmodem too
>
>
> On Thu, 04 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> > Gregg Carrier wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Got the kppp diialer configured and managed to find my modem on the
> > > equivalent of COM4. The test seemed to go OK, so I clicked dial and
> > > everything hung. I had to shutdown the XServer (at least that's what I
knew
> > > how to do) There was no response to anything in KDE. I have a HSP
K56FLEX
> > > PNP MODEM according to the Windows control panel. Any suggestions?
Another
> > > configuration problem? Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Gregg
> >
> > HSP modem = WIN Modem = don't work with linux modem
> >
> >
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> > Joseph S. Gardner
> > Senior Designer / Technical Support
> > Kirby Co., Cleveland, OH
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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