At 10:03 29/04/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Does this mean that Diamond MM modems won't work? I have a 28.8 and a 56K.
>Both have software drivers (.inf files) that are loaded, but I think both
>have processors on them. I think I will just need to reset the jumpers on
>the modem to disable PnP and set the IRQ manually. Am I wrong here
>anyone?
>I'm reading everything before I install. I may just do it this weekend
>though. <grin>
>Rip6
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.inf files aren't really drivers - try reading one. :)
If you have links where you can set COM ports and
interrupts, you should be OK. Although I had a
Diamond modem that sortof worked - I put it
down to faulty hardware.
hih
nick@nexnix
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>>Boon Kee Soh wrote:
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>>> I have a Blaster Modem 28.8 and Merz 56K. Are they real modems? I am
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>>> problems dialing up to my ISP with all the "right" setting.
>>> > If it's what is generically referred to as a "winmodem",
>>> > then I'm afraid you are out of luck.
>>> > Linux only supports "real" modems that don't require
>>> > additional software drivers.
>>> > --
>>> > Lloyd Osten
>>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>I've never heard of Merz, so I can't tell you anything about
>>it. If you modem(s) came with software drivers that you must
>>load (Win 98 usually does this automatically for you) before
>>it works, then you have "winmodems" and they're unsupported
>>under Linux.
>>--
>>Lloyd Osten
>>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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