I've discovered that, when you enter win98 and check
in the system properties for your modem, if it states
the modem as being HCF, then it is controllerless and
will not work with Linux...

sorry if I've repeated the obvious!!!


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--- Marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> it is a internal modem on i think com4 which is
> /dev/ttyS3. right? the problem i am having is it
> says "Looking for modem" then says "Sorry modem is
> busy" when i am trying to connect...any thoughts?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles A Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 4:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Modem Help
> 
> 
> > Marc
> >     Is your Viking modem an external  or internal
> modem? The problem that
> > Linux has with modems is not with drivers but in
> knowing where to find the
> > modem.What problem are you having?
> >     As for your friend there is nothing that he
> can do that will let his
> > winmodem work in Linux. I understand that their
> are people trying to work
> > out ways for  winmodems in Linux. One such being
> linmodem.org, but I have
> > not been able to access the sight so I don't know
> what progress if any they
> > are making.
> > 
> >    Charles
> > 
> > e
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 1:16 PM
> > Subject: [newbie] Modem Help
> > 
> > 
> > > does anyone know where i can find modem drivers
> for Viking 56k? it is not
> > a winmodem. my friend has one though and i would
> like to know if there is a
> > patch to use a winmodem till he can get a real
> modem?
> > >
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