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@  cbowman
   ` modem Gil Andre
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From: cbowman @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

hi, I was wondering if i would need eanykind of special drivers in linux to
get my modem to work. I ahve a friend who has a winmodem, and an external
modem that has dos drivers is there can either of these be used in linux? I
just have an external that I can use under dos, and windows. thanks
charles

Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive




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* Re: modem.
   modem cbowman
@  ` Gil Andre
     ` modem Buddy Brannan
     ` modem cbowman
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Gil Andre @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

Winmodems do not work under Linux at all, except for a few
(experimental) projects.

DOS/Windows modems should work OK.

As a good rule of thumb, if your modem is using the Hayes-
standard "AT" commands, you should be OK. 


On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:36:39 -0600
<cbowman@netdoor.com> wrote:

> 
> hi, I was wondering if i would need eanykind of special drivers in linux to
> get my modem to work. I ahve a friend who has a winmodem, and an external
> modem that has dos drivers is there can either of these be used in linux? I
> just have an external that I can use under dos, and windows. thanks
> charles
> 
> Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive
> 



_______________________________________________

Gil Andre -- Technical Writer -- Knox Software
            gandre@arkeia.com
_______________________________________________




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* Re: modem.
   ` modem Gil Andre
@    ` Buddy Brannan
       ` modem Gil Andre
     ` modem cbowman
  1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Buddy Brannan @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

I dunno, but the Lucent Winmodem in my Thinkpad A21M works great under
Linux! If you want to see if your modem works, check out
http://www.linmodems.org

I can tell you the Lucent ones work though.
-- 
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV    | From the pines down to the projects,
Email: davros@ycardz.com | Life pushes up through the cracks.
Phone: (972) 276-6360    | And it's only going forward,
ICQ: 36621210            | And it's never going back.--Small Potatoes




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* Re: modem.
     ` modem Buddy Brannan
@      ` Gil Andre
         ` modem Buddy Brannan
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Gil Andre @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

Mmmmmm... You are right (and I am wrong!). IBM has worked
really hard to make sure their laptops worked 100% under
Linux. So it is true some winmodems work correctly under 
Linux.

On the other hand, I don't like "winmodems" and internal
modems at all. Winmodems take too much CPU resources for
too little functionalities. And internal modems are evil
because the only way to reset them is to turn off your
machine...  <grin>

I like external, standard modems better: "ATA" commands
and serial ports are very well documented and, in case
there is a problem, you can switch off your modem
without having to stop that all important server...
<grin>


On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:50:01 -0600
Buddy Brannan <davros@ycardz.com> wrote:

> I dunno, but the Lucent Winmodem in my Thinkpad A21M works great under
> Linux! If you want to see if your modem works, check out
> http://www.linmodems.org
> 
> I can tell you the Lucent ones work though.

_______________________________________________

Gil Andre -- Technical Writer -- Knox Software
            gandre@arkeia.com
_______________________________________________




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* Re: modem.
       ` modem Gil Andre
@        ` Buddy Brannan
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Buddy Brannan @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

Completely agree with you. I also prefer external modems. However,
since a laptop has only one serial port and I need a speech
synthesizer. ..... 
-- 
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV    | From the pines down to the projects,
Email: davros@ycardz.com | Life pushes up through the cracks.
Phone: (972) 276-6360    | And it's only going forward,
ICQ: 36621210            | And it's never going back.--Small Potatoes




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* Re: modem.
   ` modem Gil Andre
     ` modem Buddy Brannan
@    ` cbowman
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: cbowman @  UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: blinux-list

hi, ok thanks for letting me know. I will let her know about this. thanks
for the answer.  
charles 


On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Gil Andre wrote:

> 
> Winmodems do not work under Linux at all, except for a few
> (experimental) projects.
> 
> DOS/Windows modems should work OK.
> 
> As a good rule of thumb, if your modem is using the Hayes-
> standard "AT" commands, you should be OK. 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 10:36:39 -0600
> <cbowman@netdoor.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > hi, I was wondering if i would need eanykind of special drivers in linux to
> > get my modem to work. I ahve a friend who has a winmodem, and an external
> > modem that has dos drivers is there can either of these be used in linux? I
> > just have an external that I can use under dos, and windows. thanks
> > charles
> > 
> > Net-Tamer V 1.11 - Test Drive
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Gil Andre -- Technical Writer -- Knox Software
>             gandre@arkeia.com
> _______________________________________________
> 
> 
> 
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> Blinux-list@redhat.com
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