Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
What PC Card modems are they talking about?
AS I posted last time, I have tried the 'True Hardware' Zonet PC Card modem
and can't get it to work. On the box it came in, it even says that it is
compatible with Linux that have later kernals, but does not specify which
kernal(s) it is talking about.
I have a US Robotics Megahertz 28.8 kbps XJACK PC Card modem that I
upgraded (via a firmware update) to 33.6 kbps. Linux sees it as a
serial port. It's worked fine in every machine I've used it in. These
can be picked up very cheaply on eBay, and computer surplus stores often
have buckets full of them they're dying to unload.
Yep, I got a Dell PCMCIA modem at a junk sale for $12. Has worked
perfectly for years whenever I have [rarely] actually needed to use an
analog line.
Don't forget the most often overlooked solution - your cell phone. Most
cell pones can attach via a USB port, emulate a serial port, and support
the Hayes command set. Every cell phone I've had I've been able to make
a terminal call with (using nothing but the USB cable and minicom).
While my cell phone includes such a "modem", it uses GPRS, which is an
extra cost service.
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