Aaron Burt wrote: > On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 11:58:07AM -0800, Tim Wescott wrote: > > <snippy> > >> It also isn't visible to the modem software driver disk that came with >> the machine (grr). >> > > I'd be surprised if it were. USB, serial and parallel passthrough is > possible through virtual-hardware magick, but generic PCI passthough is > quite difficult. > > >> Argh. Maybe I just need to go buy a real modem; I've been trying to >> avoid that, as it (a) costs money, and (b) seems like getting one that >> supports faxing will be a pain. >> > > Not so hard at FreeGeek (or maybe SurplusGizmos), and you might be able to > make your softmodem work anyway - FAX is actually a bit easier in software > than, say, 56k data. See about one page down on: > http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/howto/install.php > > I'd say "bring it to Linux Clinic" but the last one wasn't exactly a series > of rousing successes. :) > It's a Broadcom, the last time I checked (~ six months ago) there wasn't any support for it and I got the general impression that Broadcom is either hostile to Linux or at least pigheadedly indifferent.
#1 son is interning at FreeGeek -- I'll see if I can induce him to find me a real modem. -- Tim Wescott Wescott Design Services Voice: 503-631-7815 Cell: 503-349-8432 http://www.wescottdesign.com _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
