On Tue, 07 Mar 2000, you wrote:
> If you have a dual boot system, you might want to check under windows, if
> your modem has "HCL" in the description. If so, you are had, and have to buy
> a new modem (external will do the trick).
Ummm, make that external for an ordinary serial port. There are now USB
winmodems for sale, which are also external.
Civileme
>
> Regards
>
> Fred de Klein
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Istvan B. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 07 March 2000 12:16
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] Modem Problem
>
>
> I just thought I mention this:
> Actually, it doesn't have to be a WinModem (although this one probably is)
> to
> have this problem.
> I had (just sold it today) a Diamond SupraExpress PCI modem, which is not a
> winmodem, yet I had the same problems
> as I did with winmodems. It is heavily dependant on full plug'n'play support
> because of the way it communicates through the PCI
> port. On the RedHat hardware compatibility list it is listed as
> non-compatible.
> But I have found a file VERY hidden on the modem's
> driver disk which had a few lines on how to use it under Linus. This
> involved
> the use of the DOS driver (which I coud not fin anywhere) and LOADLIN and a
> few
> changes in autoexec.bat. So, in short, I would have had to 'warm boot'
> Linux.
>
> Istvan
>
> Ramon Gandia wrote:
>
> > "Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D." wrote:
> > >
> > > I've just reinstalled Mandrake Helios on my pentium platform. I have a
> > > Zoom 56K PCI Faxmodem that used to work. The boot process sets up the
> ISA
> > > PnP devices, but when I look for the modem with kppp I get a message
> that
> > > the modem is busy.
> >
> > It used to work? In Windows 95/98 maybe. The Zoom PCI modem,
> > as with 99.99% of all PCI modems, is a WinModem. In other words,
> > the parts are stripped out of it, and the functions are in a
> > Win95 "driver program" that is proprietary and does not work
> > in Linux. You need a new modem. It will also improve the
> > performance under Windows. Trust me, I am an ISP.
>
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