I have a USR 56k modem that is not a winmodem and works fine under Linux. It
is not a PCI card. You have to read the box VERY CAREFULLY and make sure
that the modem inside it is not a winmodem. The other thing is that the
non-winmodems usually cost more.

> It's true that USR doesn't exist as a separate company since they were
> absorbed by 3Com, however, they still sell modems under the USR Brand
name.
> All external modems are serial modems.  Their ISA internal modems are not
> Winmodems unless labled such.  I believe them may make ONE PCI modem that
is
> not a Winmodem, but am not sure on that one.
>
>
> >From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: [[newbie] modem install ]
> >Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 14:41:06 -0500
> >
> >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> > > Does USRobotics sell serial modems?
> > >
> >Not really...US Robotics doesn't exist as a separate
> >company any more...they're owned by 3Com. ;-) (I
> >know...gnit picking, but hey... <G>)
> > John
>
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