Re: [Cooker] Re: winmodem

[Guillaume Cottenceau]

"Riyad Kalla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> How are you using a win modem? I thought I remmebr reading somewhere int he
> kernel that "Winmodem Support: NEVER" or something to that extent.

this is because:

. it needs a driver. at present time these manufacturers do not write
  drivers for Linux.

. and, more important, the driver involves some patented algorithm, so
  reverse engineering / use of the patented algorithm is sort of risky for
  people, who prefer to say "get a real modem".


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Guillaume Cottenceau