Tim Wescott wrote: > Aaron Burt wrote: > >> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:58:07AM -0800, Tim Wescott wrote: >> >> <snippy> >> >> >>> It also isn't visible to the modem software driver disk that came with >>> the machine (grr). >>> >>> >> I'd be surprised if it were. USB, serial and parallel passthrough is >> possible through virtual-hardware magick, but generic PCI passthough is >> quite difficult. >> >> >> >>> Argh. Maybe I just need to go buy a real modem; I've been trying to >>> avoid that, as it (a) costs money, and (b) seems like getting one that >>> supports faxing will be a pain. >>> >>> >> Not so hard at FreeGeek (or maybe SurplusGizmos), and you might be able to >> make your softmodem work anyway - FAX is actually a bit easier in software >> than, say, 56k data. See about one page down on: >> http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/howto/install.php >> >> I'd say "bring it to Linux Clinic" but the last one wasn't exactly a series >> of rousing successes. :) >> >> > It's a Broadcom, the last time I checked (~ six months ago) there wasn't > any support for it and I got the general impression that Broadcom is > either hostile to Linux or at least pigheadedly indifferent. > > #1 son is interning at FreeGeek -- I'll see if I can induce him to find > me a real modem. > Oh Lord, give me strength with my shy kids -- "they're volunteers, they won't know anything".
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