Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Seppo Järvinen
I've tried that and it does not work, the chip in ESS ES56CVM-PI is ESS198x, not a 2xxx series DSP chip so were left out in the cold so to speak. You can actually fry your modem with the wrong driver. Seppo Jarvinen , [EMAIL PROTECTED]Never trust an operating system GSM+SMS +358 50 340 7350

Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Ron Heron
Yup, kind of a love hate thing. Gotta hate the junk, but love the fact that it doesn't stop the coders from getting around it. And laptop manufacturers are also to blame, especially those "linux friendly" ones... --- Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 28 August 2001 05:17 pm,

Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Tuesday 28 August 2001 05:17 pm, Ron Heron escribió: > Look, there ARE drivers for winmodems. Go to > http://www.linmodems.org , and you will find it. ..and it's a damn shame too 'cause it only furthers the propagation of this junk non-hardware that Uncle Billy pushes. -- Tom B

Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Ron Heron
To all the misinformed: Look, there ARE drivers for winmodems. Go to http://www.linmodems.org , and you will find it. You may not find a solution for all winmodems, but you will for the popular ones. I have a Compaq Presario 1800 with a lucent chip, and it works great. So, go to the site, an

RE: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Charles A Edwards
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of J. C. Woods > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 10:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] WinModem ? > > > Seppo Järvinen wrote: > > > > You ca

Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread J. C. Woods
Seppo Järvinen wrote: > > You can't, there's no driver for it as it's a WINMODEM that is run by > software on a DSP chip (Digital Signal Processor). > > Seppo Jarvinen , [EMAIL PROTECTED]Never trust an operating system > GSM+SMS +358 50 340 7350 you don't have sources for. > GSM

Re: [expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Seppo Järvinen
You can't, there's no driver for it as it's a WINMODEM that is run by software on a DSP chip (Digital Signal Processor). Seppo Jarvinen , [EMAIL PROTECTED]Never trust an operating system GSM+SMS +358 50 340 7350 you don't have sources for. GSM+SMS +358 40 568 1756 Yo

[expert] WinModem ?

2001-08-28 Thread Eduardo P. Román O.
Hi, I have a Asus Notebook with a ESS ES56CVM-PI Data Fax Voice Modem, How can install this in the Linux Mandrake 8.0 Any body know ?   EPRO

[expert] Winmodem problem with Mandrake 8.0

2001-05-12 Thread Eduardo Mendes
Hello I checked winmodem site for linux and it seems that my modem, a HSP 56, can work under linux. I have donwloaded the files and compiled but a lot of errors come out and the module is not loaded. I think that this is because the modules is for the 2.2.X series and not for 2.4.X per chance, ha

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-17 Thread Dan Brown
John Aldrich wrote: > Right...that's 2.2.4, According to my read, it was kernel > 2.4.x (at least that's how *I* understood it!) 2.3.18 > might be released, I'm guessing, around Christmas or My bad, the freeze currently in effect is for 2.4. 2.2.4 was released a long time ago, and 2.3.1

Re: [expert] WinModem question READ THIS.

1999-09-16 Thread Bob Jackson
Ramon Gandia wrote: > > Mike Hill wrote: > > > > Ive got a CompUSA ad in front of me. > > > > I see the following. Best Data 56K V.90 PCI Modem $49.99 with $20.00 mail > > in rebate. CompUSA part number is #202878 (internal modem by the way) > > This is a WinModem. It used to be that ALL PCI

Re: [expert] WinModem question READ THIS.

1999-09-16 Thread Ramon Gandia
Mike Hill wrote: > > Ramon, > > Those part numbers are all CompUSA numbers. Not manufacturers numbers. > > I only posted the information since some were mentioning modems in the > compusa ad. > > I like the USR Sportster Externals myself! I am aware they were CompUSA numbers. I wanted to po

Re: [expert] WinModem question READ THIS.

1999-09-16 Thread Mike Hill
Ramon, Those part numbers are all CompUSA numbers. Not manufacturers numbers. I only posted the information since some were mentioning modems in the compusa ad. I like the USR Sportster Externals myself! Mike

Re: [expert] WinModem question READ THIS.

1999-09-16 Thread webmedic
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > I looked at a best buy ad, but all I see is a Creative WinModem. > > All Creative modems are WinModems. the isa creative labs modem blaster has jumper settings and can be set. it is net a winmodem I've had them running although they don't seem to be very consi

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, you wrote: > Ive got a CompUSA ad in front of me. > > I see the following. Best Data 56K V.90 PCI Modem $49.99 with $20.00 mail > in rebate. CompUSA part number is #202878 (internal modem by the way) > > They also have a Viking 56K V.90 internal ISA modem. $39.99. Part #

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Jeanette Russo
Good rant, well done and informative. Jeanette - Original Message - From: Ramon Gandia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [expert] WinModem question > 1. WinModems do not work under Linux. > >

Re: [expert] WinModem question READ THIS.

1999-09-16 Thread Ramon Gandia
Mike Hill wrote: > > Ive got a CompUSA ad in front of me. > > I see the following. Best Data 56K V.90 PCI Modem $49.99 with $20.00 mail > in rebate. CompUSA part number is #202878 (internal modem by the way) This is a WinModem. It used to be that ALL PCI modems were winmodems, however there

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Mike Hill
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 2:04 PM Subject: RE: [expert] WinModem question > > It was in the sunday ads, which someone has thrown away for me. I may have > my ads backwards maybe it was bestbuy. Anyways it was an actionte

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > It was in the sunday ads, which someone has thrown away for me. I may have > my ads backwards maybe it was bestbuy. Anyways it was an actiontech isa > 56k, and was between 25 and 35 dollars. > Ahh...probably bestbuy. :-) But they have a website, so maybe those

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Ramon Gandia
John Aldrich wrote: > > > Axalonwhat site were you on? I just went to > www.compusa.net and searched their modems list. The only > thing they had under about $100 was either external or PCI. > I couldn't find ANY modems on their "closeout" page. :-( > > Is this in one of their catalogs or if

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, John Aldrich wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > > > Ok guys, winmodems aren't support, and a driver will never be accepted > > into the mainstream kernel even if someone were to write it. Alan and > > Linus have already made statements to this effect. On an upnote

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > Ok guys, winmodems aren't support, and a driver will never be accepted > into the mainstream kernel even if someone were to write it. Alan and > Linus have already made statements to this effect. On an upnote compusa > has modems on sale for like 25$. > Axalo

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > Well, it was more than I really had asked for, but I am really impressed and > grateful for all of your responses. It is really unfortunate that WinModems > don't work with linux ( for some people, even a 40$ forkout to a comp

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Tom Berger
David Comeau wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > > A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the > > > setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it > > > please write back to me directly

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Tom Berger
Ramon Gandia wrote: > > 1. WinModems do not work under Linux. > [snip] > I say, lets keep those damn things away from Linux. We do not > need those headaches HERE. > > > -- > Ramon Gandia ---Sysadmin --- http://www.nook.net > 285 West 1st Avenue ISP for Western Alaska > P.

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Well, I just did a quick browse-through of the mail archive for the > > "newbie" group and it appears that there is rumors of SOME > > rudimentary support in kernel 2.4 (considering we're on 2.2.x right > > now, that's

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-16 Thread Bug Hunter
On Thu, 16 Sep 1999, Ramon Gandia wrote: Sorry for the big rant. I can assure you all that as an ISP, the > proliferation of these "things" has really ruined what would > otherwise be an enjoyable business. Look in those web pages > that you get with a search engine and you will see many

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Bob Jackson
David Comeau wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > Well, it was more than I really had asked for, but I am really impressed and > grateful for all of your responses. It is really unfortunate that WinModems > don't work with linux ( for some people, even a 40$ forkout to a comp shop is >

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
gt; > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Comeau > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 2:08 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [expert] WinModem question > > > > > > I understand, and wholeheartedly agree

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread David Comeau
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: Well, it was more than I really had asked for, but I am really impressed and grateful for all of your responses. It is really unfortunate that WinModems don't work with linux ( for some people, even a 40$ forkout to a comp shop is too much), but I agree with all of

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Ramon Gandia
1. WinModems do not work under Linux. 2. They would work if someone wrote a driver for them. 3. There is a french modem manufacturer that SAYS they will release a winmodem soon with a Linux driver. It is still vaporware. 4. WinModems require critical timing (real-time) in order to handle the d

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Ken Wilson
David Comeau > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 2:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] WinModem question > > > I understand, and wholeheartedly agree, unfortunately, not > everyone can simply > throw something for no other reason than it not working with

RE: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Ken Wilson
Wilson First Law of Optimization: The speed of a nonworking program is irrelevant (Steve Heller, 'Efficient C/C++ Programming') > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David Comeau > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 8:22 AM

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread Dan Brown
From: John Aldrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Well, I just did a quick browse-through of the mail archive for the > "newbie" group and it appears that there is rumors of SOME > rudimentary support in kernel 2.4 (considering we're on 2.2.x right > now, that's going to be awhile!) Other than that, the o

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > > A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the > > > setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it > > > please write back to me

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread David Comeau
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > > A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the > > setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it > > please write back to me directly with that message? I am trying to

Re: [expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread John Aldrich
On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, you wrote: > A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the > setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it > please write back to me directly with that message? I am trying to help an > unfortunate friend. Thanking-

[expert] WinModem question

1999-09-15 Thread David Comeau
A couple of weeks ago, some had given a possible setup for a winmodem using the setserial command. I have lost theat message. Can the person who wrote it please write back to me directly with that message? I am trying to help an unfortunate friend. Thanking-you in advance, David [EMAIL PROTECTED]