Whata PCTel chipset is on your 3Com modem? I've using several different winmodems based on the PCTel chipset on several linux boxes and haven't had any problem. What problems did you have with the driver? Joe On Saturday 18 August 2001 12:33 am, you wrote: > I'm using both COM ports already and my board only has 1 ISA slot, and > I have a SBAwe 64 on it. > > Ok, I'm willing to do the setserial and symlink combo thingies.... > But PCI is the only thing I have left...really. > I have a 3Com winmodem and I hate it. > I've even tried the PCTel driver, in desperation...no luck. > > I haven't tried USB externals, how do those work in MDK? > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >yes, his name is mario and he lives just down the street from here... :-) > > > >As for the Modem, externals are really no config.. linux conf has a modem > >detect that creates a symlink that links /dev/ttysX to /dev/modem and > > thats most of your config done there.. > > > >As for the internals, I have had some success with non PNP isa cards, but > >you would very likely find an external easier to get sorted. > > > > > >On another note, I have just "bought" my first linux distro,, I have been > >using links for many many years, but always got it from somewhere, never > >paid for it before.. > > > >but I just lashed out and preordered/prepaid 165 odd bucks AU for Mdk8.1 > >powerpack,,, I am sorta excited... :-) > >hopefully I will soon make a flawless leap from mdk7.2 and 2.2kernels to > > 8.1 and 2.4 on all our servers... (thats why I didn't swap with mdk8, we > > worry about major new releases on first versions....) > > > >wooohoooo!!!! not as good as buying shares in mandrake I supose, but at > >least I am supporting the movement. > > > >rgds > > > >Frank > > > >-----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of etharp > >Sent: Friday, 21 September 2001 7:01 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Need a cheap non-Winmodem > > > > > >I don't think you are gonna find a cheap OR a pci modem that does not > >require > >any configuration. you might look at e-bay and find an old 28.8 external > >cheap, and an external requires LESS config than PCI. I want a pizza maker > >that spits out a pizza on nights that i am to tired to fix dinner, without > >me > >having to even open the box or tell it I am tired too, and I want it to > > have the correct popings when the pizza is done,,, know where I can get > > one of those? <grin> > > > >On Friday 17 August 2001 18:10, you wrote: > >> Anybody know of a "cheap" PCI non-winmodem supported by kernel > >> 2.2.xxxx? > >> While I'm at it, how about for 2.4.xxx? > >> > >> I've been to http://...../~gromitkrc and linmodems, but can't make > >> a suitable choice. > >> > >> I want one that configures itself...doesn't make me have to load any > >> modules. > >> > >> TIA. > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> www.edsamail.com > > > >---------------------------------------- > >Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >Content-Description: > >---------------------------------------- > > __________________________________ > www.edsamail.com
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