On 05/08/00, 10:41:08PM -0400, John Aldrich wrote:
> On Mon, 08 May 2000, Robert Vazquez wrote:
> > I'm very new to linux and pc. I have a 56k zoom modem and im not sure if
> > rehat can use it. how can i tell if it is a win modem?
> >
> a BASIC (not foolproof) test is this: is it PCI? If so,
> it's about 99.5% sure it's a WinModem. SOME WinModems have
> (beta) drivers for Linux. I'd still scrap it for a 100%
> hardware modem.
> John
Gee, that's news to me. My USR PCI internal modem works fine and is
not a Winmodem. One way to proceed is to examine the manufacturers
packaging and web site carefully. Any statement that the modem
REQUIRES any Microsoft system means it is a Winmodem...to be avoided.
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