Re: [SLUG] USRMODEM for Mark

From: Smitty (76543a@mpinet.net)
Date: Fri Jun 29 2001 - 18:35:32 EDT


On Friday 29 June 2001 13:09, you wrote:
> Hello Mark,
> Most USR modems that do not have Jumpers are Winmodems. Again 90% of them.
> If it has jumpers it is a standard modem and should work with the standard
> AT commands.

You are thinking of ISA modems. I have a PCI modem with no jumpers that
works great under linux. Any controller-based modem should work under
Linux.
>
> There is a site though for getting winmodems to work under Linux however
> that is mostly for the
> Lucent Chips set modems. Any ways most winmodems will give you a device is
> busy when trying to access them.

They require special drivers as they are not really modems but modified
sound cards.
Smitty

>
> Now I was shocked with Stormix cause it had the Lucent drivers in it when I
> installed it on Diana's Laptop.
> It fired up the Lucent Venus PCMCIA modem and works fine!!!!
>
> Go to google and do a search you will find it.
>
> Bill Preece



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