On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 07:00, Frankie wrote: > So can I.. but does that mean you should??? > Sure sounds good in theory.. but if you forked say 200 bucks extra to get a > faster P4 CPU for example, and then bought a winmodem, you will lose most > of the difference that faster CPU would have gotten you as its wasting > cycles doing stuff the modem itself should be. > > The funny thing is, that its so hard to find internal modems that are not > winmodems.. > cos comparing an external serial with a winmodem is not a fair comparision. > > The cost of the external has to not only cover the hardware that the > winmodem should have > it also has to cover the modem case, the power supply for it ect. > > An internal hardware modem would be very close to the same price as a > winmodem.. > There are a couple out there, their names just escape me at present. > > One of my wholesalers has a special on, external modem with a web camera > for 59 bucks AUD. > > > rgds > > the Actiontec Call waiting modem even says linux compatible on the box and is a pci internal modem.
> Frank > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn > >Sent: Wednesday, 6 August 2003 3:26 PM > >To: Mandrake Newbie > >Subject: RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Study: Linux nears Windows XP usability > > > > > >On Wed, 2003-08-06 at 13:19, Frankie wrote: > >> interesting.. > >> > >> I have used a dozen differnet no name brand serial external modems and > >> never had a problem connecting once.. > >> > >> In fact one of them is on 24/7 on a permanent dialup connection and its > >> been doing that for 3 years.. > >> never had any probs with them.. just plug them in and run > >wvdial or whever > >> you use, and off it goes. > >> > >> I have also had no real hassles with conextant HCF/HSF > >winmodems with the > >> linux driver RPM marc wrote. > >> Still, to each his own.. > >> > >> Since a external hardware modem costs about about 50 AUD bucks > >nowdays, I > >> cant' see why thats a big issue. :-) > >> > >> > >> regards > >> > >> > >> Franki > > > >Cuz, ya silly bastard, I can get internal modems for $15 AUD....HA! > >(grin) > > > >-- > >Wed Aug 6 17:20:01 EST 2003 > > 17:20:01 up 2 days, 21:08, 2 users, load average: 2.91, 2.95, 2.92 > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > >| __ __ |kuhn media australia | > >| /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | > >| .\__/ || | | |================================| > >| _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn | > >| | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > > linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ & RH 9 > > Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 > >----------------------------------------------------------------- > > * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * > > > >The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably > >not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. > > -- H.L. Mencken > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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