François Revol wrote: >>>> I have also been wondering about MC97 modem support, it should be >>>> possible to publish tty devices from them I suppose. [...] >>>> Even ALSA is supposed (I never tried) to support my ATI IXP modem >>>> but I >>>> never dig the code. >>>> >>>> >>> MC97 devices work like AC97 devices and are exposed as a plain 8 >>> Khz PCM >>> sound devices. The actual modulator/demodulator stuff is done in a >>> userspace application, such as linmodem (which uses the OSS API). >>> >>> >> OSS lacks support for modems in drivers like ICH. The reason has been >> lack of suitable test hardware. >> However that support could be added in few days if somebody is >> interested in working with softmodems. >> > > Well I have one on my laptop, but I must admin I hardly need it, and I > usually can cope with using it from XP. > And the question is who does need modems these days? Most (Linux) users have a broadband connection at home/office. Cellphones can be used for internet when travelling. Even in developing countries it's easier to use celpphone than to find a wired phone. Maybe fax is one reason but sooner or later it will be easier to send/receive faxes using VoIP software.
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