It seems than at Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:20:04 -0400, archer wrote: > >> ----------------------------------------------- > >> I have several brands of Winmodem and I'm not sure which brand is in the > >> computer I'm trying Ubuntu in. All are 56K dialup accessing an ISP. > >> When I > >> tried to set up Red Hat a few years ago, it wouldn't recognize my > >> Winmodem; > >> it said I needed a standard modem which cost about $80 back then. Since > >> then I've heard that quite a few distributions do recognize Windmodems. > --------------------------------------------- > > Winmodems are dicey. It all depends on the chipset. Some work, > > quick and easy. Others require compiling a driver. Some don't > > work at all. > > Lots more info at: > > http://www.linmodems.org/
> Thanks, Phillip. > That IBM PCI modem at Eagle is only $17.40, so I might order it. I also > remembered buying a modem on a sale table at some store. It's a V-92 (or > less) controllerless 56K (Stratitec) modem which requires Windows 98 or > later, or "Linux 2.4 kernel" or later. I'll stick that in a computer and > see if it will work with Ubuntu, Knoppix, or DSL. That's the only modem > I've seen that mentions Linux. Shipping is like $10, so find some others stuff to order with it. *smile* If you have a winmodem, stick it in and run the script that linmodem.org has. It will poke around and figure out what you have and what is needed - and if it's a hopeless case. And if you have more questions, stop on by Kaleb's Linux/Mercedes/off-topic list. It's much, much, slower than this one. Those of us that muck about with real operating systems hang out over there. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
