On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Robert G. Scofield wrote:
> Here are the two choices one now has for a modem if one wants to buy a
> Dell Computer (4100):
>
> 56k PCI Data Fax Modem for Windows
linmodem: http://ibgwww.colorado.edu/~lessem/5000e/
> 56k Telephony Modem for Windows ME
Not clear on this one, but it seems they have a history of using a 3com
hardware-based "telephony" modem.
> What's all this "for Windows" stuff?
Probably CYA. They don't want people asking them how to support these
modems under other operating systems.
> Are these winmodems? Or, will they work with Linux?
Seems likely to work, though you might need kernel 2.4 for the first one.
> I notice that Dell has removed it's web pages offering computers loaded
> with Linux.
Check out the clustering servers. Dell dropping Linux workstation support
happened last month. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6757216.html?
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