On Tue, 2004-11-16 at 00:59, David Feldman wrote: > Am I correct in understanding, then, that Linuxes in general don't like > internal modems? I have not done any modem testing at all.
90% of "internal modems" have chipsets/instructions sets that are written in a proprietary manner for MS Windows only (hence the nickname winmodems); in most instances, their functionality cannot be emulated by linux because the company producing them refuses to allow access to their instructions sets - so an OSS programmer cannot write a third party device driver for that unit or chipset. There are some that can work - and work very well with GNU/linux, but sadly, quite a few cannot. This also goes to stand with other hardware that was created specifically with MS Windows "hardware standards" - not written for anything BUT MS Windows (or Mac for that matter). -- stephen kuhn mobile: 0410-728-389 illawarra and regional new south wales ----------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives 100% Microsoft Free and no viruses Registered Linux User # 267497 Windows: Where do you want to go today? MacOS: Where do you want to be tomorrow? Linux: Are you coming or what? ----------------------------------------------- Croll's Query: If tin whistles are made of tin, what are foghorns made of?
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