Barry Premeaux wrote:
> Mark,
>
> When I go Mandrakes home page and pull up the 'Supp. Hardware' link, this is all
> I find under 'MODEM'
>
> " Most modems and ISDN adaptors are supported. Most "Win-modems" are NOT
> supported."
>
> 'Most' to me means many, but not all. I am comforted by a Manufacturer/Model Number
> type of list, because invariably the first modem I pick won't be one of the many.
>
> Barry :-)
>
> Mark Weaver wrote:
>
>
>> wait...I'm confused about something here. How can the HCL leave you in
>> the dark about whether a peice of hardware is supported or not. Either
>> it's on the list or it isn't. Was yours on the list?
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Mandrake's HCL left me in the dark on modems. You can go to
>>> http://www.linux.com for a list of modems that work.
>>>
>>> Barry :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 19 September 2000, Mark Weaver wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Rodrigo Villela LAB17 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I almost giving up. I'll buy an USR 56K.....But ISA or PCI ? Any sugestions ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [snip]
>>>>>
>>>>> Rodrigo....external!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>> yeah...what Alan said. An external or ISA...if you decided to go with an
>>>> internal check the HCL on the Mandrake site to see if the modem you want
>>>> to get is on that list. If it is, then buy it!
>>>>
>>>> check the HCL = Hardware Compatability List
>>>>
>>>> it list all the hardware that is supported by Linux Mandrake. Makes the
>>>> job SO much easier.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mark
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>>>
>>> _____________________________________________________
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>>> http://www.surfree.com
>>
Barry,
Sorry about that. I had no idea the list was naked like that where
modems was concerned. I've written the kind folks at Mandrake and hope
that they'll take my mild protest seriously.
When I saw that there was nothing on the list that dealt with Linux
friendly modems while most other hardware was addressed I could barely
believe my own eyes. My message to them reflected this and hopefully
they'll at least address it in some way.
In the mean time, for the most part ISA modems are usable while "most"
PCI modems are not. From what I've heard "all" externals are Linux
friendly and in most cases are desirable. My supervisor swears my them
and uses nothing else but his Supra Express 56K external. I myself use a
3Com US Robotics 56K modem. It's an ISA slot device and works great in
Linux.
Do a search at the newbie list archive because this was discussed not
too long ago and there was a URL given that will lead you to a
compilation of modems and their manufacturers that will work with Linux.
At the moment I can't recall what that web address is or I'd give it to
you now.
happy hunting,
--
Mark
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