Jeff raised the point exactly. I used to have a USR derivative winmodem
in an old laptop I used to run Linux on for work purposes. After lots
of spent cycles I just went out and picked up a PCMCIA real modem. As I
recall, winmodems just don't work. Lots of instruction sets in these
modems are reduced to software provided by USR, not available to the
linux market, while a traditional modem will respond to commands as they
are established in hardware. If anybody has gotten these to work under
linux I commend them.
-----Original Message-----
From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Kroll
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:45 PM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: RE: [SLUG] US Robotics Modem
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SOTL [mailto:sotl155360@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 3:22 PM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] US Robotics Modem
>
> On Tuesday 09 August 2005 01:52 pm, Bob Foxworth wrote:
> > > >I hope an oldtimer on this list will recall how to set up a US
> >
> > Robotics Modem.
> >
> > > > /* snip */
> > > >The issue
> > > >The modem is not being recognized by the operating system.
> > > >When I go to Kppp Configure -> Modem -> Query Modem the modem is
> > > >not recognized regardless of Modem Device Setting
> > >
> > > Which US Robotics modems are thease? Are they Winmodems?
> > > Are they PCI or ISA cards?
> > > Did you have them previously all working under RH Linux?
> > >
> > > Richard Smoot
>
> <Snip>
>
> >
> > HTH, - Bob
>
> The modem is a PCI internal US Robotics 56k v2 modem.
> And I have no intent in buying a new modem of any type as I
> can not afford one.
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
Frank,
If the modem is a winmode you are going to have a hard time
setting it up, if you even can do it w/ today's linux distro's. The last
time I setup a modem was back in 94 - 95 and its using custom dialup
scripts (prolly still available from a decent google search). Most of
the time when linux cant see the modem its from a IRQ / DMA conflict
(its colliding w/ a NIC or other device, or its not supported under
linux... However US Robotics should be supported being that's it a big
brand name. I would do some heavy google searching for your make & model
# and Linux support. If that doesn't help please repost w/ that
information and maybe one of us 'geeks' can try to assist more
Name: Jeffrey Kroll
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