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Re: [Plug] US Robotics Modems etc, and a question..
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Indeed, there is noncurrent method to force Winmodems to function within Linux.
There is probably virtually 0 interest for it as well. Your best bet is to get
an additional modem, internal or external, doesn't matter, depends on
preference, and make sure it is *not* a winmodem. If you have a dual boot
system, and would like an internal modem, there is nothing stopping you from
gettting an internal. Windows will function just fine with a healthy, whole
modem as it will with a crippled modem reliant on the system CPU and OS to make
it function, so you can ditch your WinModem if you like..
Here's the question...not that I'd get one, but what is to prevent a modem maker
from making a Lin-modem? Is it the way in which Linux interracts with the
serial ports?
Peace,
Vale
"Jason M. Lenthe" <lenthe@mailhost.sju.edu> on 07/22/99 02:25:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Plug] US Robotics Modems and Red Hat Linux 6.0
Jeff,
>From what I have read winmodems are only "half a modem" because they
require a special windows driver to do work that is done in hardware in
regular modems. So I doubt there is any hope of getting it work with
linux. Sorry dude.
At 01:59 PM 7/22/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>I am interested in getting modem connectivity going on my new Linux box.
>However, the only modems I have handy are of the US Robotics Winmodem
>variety which are not on the list of supported modems for Red Hat 6.0.
>Before I go out and get an external modem I was wondering if anyone has
>found a way to get them to work with Red Hat or could perhaps point me
>to a document that could help me out.
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Jeff Tanara
>tanara@blueangeltech.com
>
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