I bought a Best Data Modem, it said right on the box "Linux Compatible".
I jumpered it to use tty2 and irq 4, works like a charm. Got it from
CompUSA. They are out there and resrearching the hardware compatibility
database can be a big help in finding what you want. Good Luck. Dennis
Carroll Grigsby wrote:
>
> Jason Ashman wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 04 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > > winmodem!!!!???!??!???!
> > > this is supposed to be linux bud
> > > now windows wont allways identify a modem off of a port so this is where you
> > > manually install it using the disket that came with that thing. use add hard
> > > ware and specify what it is
> > >
> > > as far as linux goes your sh** out of luck!
> > > winmodems are 100% compatible with windows and windose and did i mention
> > > windose??
> > --
> > But, very few winmodems have linux drivers available. I suggest checking the
> > manufacturer's website or any other Linux driver site and see if a driver is
> > available. If not, fork up the bucks and get an external modem. It is a safe
> > assumption to say that the majority of internal modems are winmodems.
> >
> > Jay
> > "Every man dies, not every man really lives."
> > http://www.mrsnooky.com
> Jason:
> While many internal modems are winmodems -- especially the $39.95 blue
> light specials -- not all of them are. I have a Zoom 2919 ISA internal
> modem that works just fine. (I disabled the PnP feature and jumpered it
> to COM4, but I had to do that to get it to run under Windows. [It
> plugged OK, but it didn't Play!]) I also got an older Zoom modem -- with
> PnP enabled -- to work with Mandrake.
> Unfortunately, one problem that newbies face is that most manufacturers
> (including Zoom) don't put anything on the box to indicate that their
> product will work with anything other than Windows. I agree with you
> that it would be best to get an external modem unless there is some
> compelling reason to go with an internal unit. In addition to the
> guaranteed compatibility with any operating system, you get all those
> neat flashing lights.
> -- Carroll Grigsby
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Dennis a registered linux user #180842
