You've actually missed the point about "winmodems". It's not that they need a driver to work (If they'll work at all). The problem with them is that they shift the work that normally done by the modem, over to the main system processor, thus sucking valuable CPU cycles.
They're parasitic by design, trash the blood suckers, and buy a real modem that does it's own work. Ric "Arthur H. Johnson II" wrote: > > Here here! Good post! I have a Lucent and it works Awesome on my Duron > 800 at home. It even worked decently find with 166 and 200 Pentiums. > Some of us have lives and need to pinch pennies. > > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Joseph Braddock wrote: > > > There sure is a lot of talk about modems and winmodems on this list. At > > times it sounds like a religious argument! But, I think we do a diservice to > > people by telling them to run out and buy a true modem whenever they pose a > > question about a winmodem. > > > > While it is true that a real modem (external or internal) is usually easier > > to setup/install. The fact is that many of these people already have the > > winmodem in their formerly Windows machines. > > > > Winmodems can be a good choice, particularly for the cost concious. I know > > that not all winmodems work with Linux, but many based on Lucent or PCTel > > chipsets do. The only problem is that you have to install a driver (usually > > open-source) for them. > > > > If having to install the driver is what causes a problem in recommending > > them, well, then, we better quit using NVida and most other graphic cards, > > numerous other IO adapters and the like. > > > > Ironically, for people coming from Windows, having to install a driver for a > > winmodem isn't a show stopper, since most winmodems need drivers installed > > under windows. (Now compiling the driver, etc. might be intimidating). > > > > I guess, what I'm trying to say is that if someone request help in choosing > > what kind of modem to purchase, buy all means, recommend a hardware modem. > > But if someone states they have such and such a modem and need help > > installing it, telling them to go out an buy another modem doesn't answer > > their question and really isn't of much help. > > > > Joe > > > > > > -- > Arthur H. Johnson II > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The Linux Box > http://www.linuxbox.nu > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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