On Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:16:12 -0500 (EST), Rob Owens wrote: > > I know that winmodems probably won't work, so I may have to swap it out > for something in my old parts bin. >
That's not necessarily true anymore. I hate winmodems, but some of the most popular winmodems do have Linux drivers these days; although all or part of the driver is usually a proprietary binary blob. I have had success with the LT modem in some older IBM ThinkPad models, as well as the SmartLink AMR modem in an IBM ThinkPad X31. Although it was a royal pain, I also managed to get a Conexant winmodem working with Squeeze at full rated speed. What passes for a "modem" these days is pretty pathetic. On the hardware side, it is little more than an electrical interface between a PCI bus and an analog telephone line. The most recent winmodems, such as the SmartLink AMR and the Conexant winmodems are just that. The "modem" is pure software. The driver *is* the modem. There's no UART, no DSP, no nothing, in the hardware. -- .''`. Stephen Powell : :' : `. `'` `- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1242081937.49152.1320808441530.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com
