usb modems

[Justin Ekis <jekis@fastmail.us>]

Hey guys, first of all are there any general Linux lists? I'm not sure 
where else to ask this but don't know if it's really on topic here.

Anyway, that will teach me not to believe Windows about my computer. It 
reported only one serial port, but checking the manufacturer 
specifications for my motherboard shows I have two. So I did what I 
should have done to start with and pulled the computer out to check the 
back. There is one port left for the m20 which leaves only one question.

Are there any good USB modems that will work in Linux without 
proprietary drivers? I would prefer one I could get for around $60 or 
less.
I found one very cheap but as far as I could tell it needed a special 
driver that isn't in the kernel. I don't want something like that where 
somewhere down the road it won't be supported by new kernels. That's 
what brought me to this point to begin with.

Thanks.

Justin