Re: [expert] dial-up modems

2003-09-18 Thread Philip Webb
030919 John Layt wrote: > On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:58, Philip Webb wrote: >> just a quick check: does Linux still have problems with software modems ? > Depends... The most common chipsets are from Conexant (HSF and HCF) > & Lucent LT modems are now working more or less, as well as several others. >

Re: [expert] dial-up modems (ignore previous)

2003-09-18 Thread John Layt
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:58, Philip Webb wrote: > just a quick check: does Linux still have problems with software modems ? Depends... The most common chipsets are from Conexant (HSF and HCF) and Lucent LT modems are now working, more or less, as well as several others. You can find Mandrake RP

Re: [expert] dial-up modems

2003-09-18 Thread Bill Mullen
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003, Philip Webb wrote: > just a quick check: does Linux still have problems with software modems? Yes, they're still a pain in the keester, and a waste of money. ;) OTOH, more of the misbegotten things have drivers available (from various sites, like http://www.linuxant.com and

[expert] dial-up modems (ignore previous)

2003-09-18 Thread Philip Webb
[ i'm resending this, as i forgot to suppress the Reply-to in the other ] just a quick check: does Linux still have problems with software modems ? i use broadband normally, but occasionally it goes down & i need to use my (free) university dial-up connection. the modem in my present box dates fr

[expert] dial-up modems

2003-09-18 Thread Philip Webb
just a quick check: does Linux still have problems with software modems ? i use broadband normally, but occasionally it goes down & i need to use my (free) university dial-up connection. the modem in my present box dates from 2000 & fits an ISA slot, which my new box doesn't have, so i can't recyc