[plug] Linux Modem Compability

[Eternal Visionz]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the info. :) I'll follow the instructions and post back if I find
any problems or if there's anything I don't understand. Thanks again.


- Locke


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hunt" <michael.j.hunt at usa.net>
To: "PLUG Mailing List" <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 1:30 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] Linux Modem Compability


> On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 00:57, Eternal Visionz wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > This is my first time posting on the PLUG mailing list.
>
> Great to have you on board.
>
> > I've just installed a dual-boot system with Windows XP and Mandrake
> > 9.1 about two days back.
>
> Well hopefully we can help you with running linux full time real soon.
>
> > Everything went along fine the first time I installed it. But then
> > Linux couldn't detect my internal modem in my laptop. So I checked my
> > modem's website for drivers, but it seems they only support Windows
> > platforms, and not any other OSes.
>
> It is possible that your modem is actually a winmodem (i.e. a modem that
> removes some of the hardware functionality and cost found in normal
> modems by writing special software that performs this functionality
> using your CPU. Most manufacturers of winmodems only release the
> software for the windows platform hence the name).
>
> There is a website called http://linmodems.org/ that you can download a
> scanModem tool from to determine if your modems chipset is supported.
> Before going down the external usb modem path I would check linmodmes
> out and see if you can't get your internal modem working first.
>
> > And my laptop doesn't have any serial ports, only USB ports. Does
> > anyone know how I can overcome this problem? I've tried looking for
> > USB-based modems with Linux compability, but haven't had any luck so
> > far. Does anyone know where I can purchase an USB-based modem with
> > Linux compability?
>
> There are usb modems that are linux compatible but I don't know of any
> of the top of my head having only used serial modems in the past. Check
> out the Modem HOWTO on the Linux Documentation Projects pages.
>
> http://www.linux.org.au/LDP/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO.html
>
> also the linmodems HOWTO
>
> http://www.linux.org.au/LDP/HOWTO/Linmodem-HOWTO.html
>
> > If not, will it be possible to use a USB to Serial Adapter... as in
> > will Linux recognise it? Thanks in advance for any information. Really
> > appreciate it. :)
>
> Try the above first and get back to us if you have any troubles. I don't
> think you will have to resort to this.
>
> > - Locke
>
> Michael Hunt
>
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