"David E. Fox" wrote: David: It is not correct to say, "most if not all internal modems are Winmodems". Many are, many aren't. The odds that it is a Winmodem go up for PCI modems, but even then it is not a certainty. Does an external modem guarantee compatibility? Not if its USB. Maybe yes, maybe not. There's a further complication: More and more workarounds exist to make winmodems work under Linux. Not my choice, but sometimes you gotta play the cards that you're dealt. -- cmg > > > PS: Why buy an external modem? If you must have a modem, the internal ones > > are far superior, but you would be much better off with a broadband solution > > these days. > > What leads you to that conclusion? Agree with the broadband solution (I > have DSL) but it's not nearly universally available. > > Most if not all internal modems are Winmodems[1]. With an external modem this > possibility is lessened significantly, plus you can reinstall the modem > on another system. My old ISA modem (although it works perfectly with Linux) > is sitting on the shelf because I don't have a machine with an ISA bus > any longer :(. > > [1] translation: slightly more parts than a $cientology "e-meter" but not > much :) > > > ~Wynne
