Michael Hatzakis, Jr MD wrote:
> Looking for a modem... Reading the modem HOWTO it says that modems that require
>software to run will not work with Linux.. Is this referring to modems such as the
>USR Winmodems? Or modems that say, "designed for Windows95" What modems should I
>stay away from..?
I had a BocaBurger modem... I mean a Boca 56 voicemodem which, after many hours of
frustration, I discovered was on the list of incompatible hardware on RedHat's site.
The text was .
http://www.redhat.com/support/docs/rhl/intel/rh50-hardware-intel-7.html#ss7.2
7.2 Incompatible Modems
The following modems are not compatible with Red Hat Linux:
Plug-and-Play (PnP) modems
Modems that require software drivers for compression, error correction,
high-speed
operation, etc. Examples are:
The Multiwave Innovation CommWave V.34
US Robotics WinModem series
US Robotics Sportster Voice/Fax modem (X2 model 1785 internal PnP)
Boca modem (model M336l)
Boca Research 28.8 internal modem (model MV34AI)
Zoltrix 33.6 Win HSP Voice/Speaker Phone modem
Motorola ModemSURFR internal 56K
DSVD modem
Compaq 192 PCMCIA modem/serial card
New Media Winsurfer PCMCIA modem/s
Not very helpful when you've already lost the worth of one modem.
So I went to Deja News and did a search for "Linux & modem that works"
I found about 4 messages of people writing in the linux conferences saying something
to the effect of "I bought a <blarg> modem and it works without a hitch"
I wrote them all down, then went to Best Buy.
The only one on the list that was available at best Buy was the Hayes Accura dual
standard v.90 + k56flex modem.
It was expensive, but I had to have it.
I haven't had a problem since. The PPP script worked the first time. Haven't a
complaint since.
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