On Thursday 27 Nov 2003 3:22 am, Rob Blomquist wrote: > On Wednesday 26 November 2003 7:09 pm, Thomas Ewald wrote: > > Mine does. Or at least Intel says it will. It's got the Intel 586EP chip > > set. I put a message on here, asking about getting mgetty to work, but > > haven't heard from anyone yet. But Intel says specifically that it works > > with Linux as well as XP. > > Look for a modem that is advertised as a "hardware modem". WinModems use > software to share their job with the WinSnooze OS. That's why the WinModems > are a tough breed to get working with Linux. > > The best place to read up on them is http://www.linmodems.org/.
I have a 536ep modem and I managed to get it working previously (up to 9.1). However, before it would work with kppp I had to launch minicom, wait for 30 sec, then close minicom and launch kppp. Failing to do this iniialisation with minicom would cause the keyboard to stop responding and the only way out was to press the power button. The same happens in 9.2 but, in addition, the speed is now so low as to make it virtually unusable, It always worked fine with XP, still does. But for linux I have bought an serial modem. First off I bought an el cheapo from ebuyer for GB pounds 15, this worked great for short periods, but after about 15 mins it would slow right down to a crawl, it also got very hot, which I suspect caused the slow down. This week I have bought a Hayes Accura GB pounds 60, so far it is working flawlessly. YMMV but I think the Hayes is worth it for the lack of trouble alone HTH Pete ARdnamurchan SCotland
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