I had the same problem. A winmodem. I had to buy one that worked with Linux.
Sorry, I felt much as you do.
>From: Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
>Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:47:05 -0800 (PST)
>
>I just checked US Robotics site for my modem and in
>fact it will work under DOS, so I assume that it
>should work in Linux. I just don't know how to
>configure it...
>
>Peter
>
>--- Michael Scottaline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
> > Peter Sadowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I bought US Robotics 56K PCI modem...
> > > How can I configure it under Mandrake Linux 6.1
> > > Is there a utility that I can use???
> > ==================
> > If this PCI Modem is a winmodem (as MOST PCI modems
> > are), then you more than
> > likely will NOT be able to configure it to work
> > atthe present under Linux.
> > :o(
> > Hope I'm wrong about this being a winmodem. Check
> > the box and see if it
> > requires Win 9x.
> > Mike
> >
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