On 29/06/2008, 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. > > > James. >
Hey, Again sidestepping the actual question: I had this same issue when they started phasing out RS232 ports from laptops, the solution for me was to use a usb adapter. I believe the same solution may apply here. Staying with the google theme there are results such as these: http://www.google.com/products?&q=usb+56K+modem+linux Though it then becomes yet another dongle to carry around... cheers, Owen. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
