On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:45:13 +0100 "James Youngman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Google searching is (still?) primitive. > > > > I would like to know the answer to a simple question: > > > > What are the most recent laptops that run Linux *and* have a working analog > > (RJ-11) modem installed? > > > > Listed by highest price first. > > > > Hugo > > > > PS All the searching I have done lead me to believe that they don't exist. > > But how do you prove that with Google? > > > Not strictly an answer to your question, but the Linux Emporium sell a > proper hardware modem in a PCMCIA card, which should work with most > laptops I'd guess. They are also readily available on Ebay, for about $10 US including shipping (to USA). See this list of compatible hardware [0]. I use a Xircom, which works quite well. > James. [0] http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS [see the section "Modem and serial cards:"] Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]