On 9/24/07, Ted Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi > > i need to get another (dial-up) modem for my linux > box. does the most up to date version of Etch support > USB modems 'out of the box?' (ie- without a lot of > heavy configuring, like kernel recompiling.) > > and if so, which USB modems are known to work well > with linux/Etch? > > [i wanted to go with USB, if possible, so i could > switch it easily from one box to another.]
You need a modem that implements the CDC ACM class, and then the Linux kernel has a standard driver. Be careful, because just like the cheap PCI modems that are out there, there are USB softmodems (0xff class device -- e.g. vendor-specific) which require non-free drivers or do not have Linux drivers at all. Generally hardware-based modems are several orders of magnitude more expensive than their software-based counterparts, so what you're paying is a good indication of what you're getting. HTH, -Andrew > thanks! > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
