> Hi, > As a new comer to linux could anyone tell me if my modem is suitable and > if not what modem should I use.My modem is a Motorola SM56 speakerphone > Fax Data, Everything runs well but I cannot connect to internet. > Can anyone help I am running Fedora core 4.
You may be out of luck with that one. A quick Google search suggests that it's a softmodem (also known as WinModem), which means that all the actual work is done by the driver, using your computer's CPU. Some work has been done on Linux drivers for these, but I'm not sure how much progress has been made. Try http://www.linmodems.org/ and see what shows up there. If you need to buy a new dial-up modem, make sure it's actually all-hardware. Asking the salesdroid directly is a waste of time; the trick is to ask whether it's Mac-compatible. I don't know about MacOsX, but previous versions couldn't use softmodems either, and people who shudder and disclaim all knowledge of "that other" OS will quite happily answer questions about Macs. I had great success with a Mitsubishi USB modem, I think it was the Diamond 56. It's been a while now, but I got it (and good service) from the Apple store on Broadway, just down from the intersection with City Road. HTH, James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
