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What Modem To Buy for Linux
Name: Leo Date: March 10, 2003 at 20:23:14 Pacific OS: Mandrake 8.2 CPU/Ram: 1.2 ghz 128 mb
Comment:
I am currently using a zoom 56k v92 pci modem but I can't use it in linux because it is a winmodem I believe. Do you think that a US Robotics internal isa hardware modem will work, or do I have to get an external one.
Name: Earl gibbs Date: March 10, 2003 at 20:28:39 Pacific
Reply:
US Robotics - external - will have fewer problems with any distribution. Also will not have IRQ or I/O problems. It will be auto-detected by most distros.
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Response Number 2
Name: egkenny Date: March 10, 2003 at 21:17:03 Pacific
Reply:
I have used the 56K US Robotics Performance Pro modem with linux for three years with no problems. It is an internel PCI modem. It says it works with linux right on the box as well as on USR's web site. http://www.usr.com/products/home/home-product.asp?type=specs&sku=USR5610B
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Response Number 3
Name: b@bs Date: March 11, 2003 at 11:16:42 Pacific
Reply:
hi
i also 'd the similar pbm. i'd motorola sm56 pci internal modem, but it doesnt work under Debain GNU/Linux ,but the driver is available for redhat at motorola site, but not for other distros.
so external modem would be a better choice
b@bs
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Response Number 4
Name: Ronald Date: March 11, 2003 at 20:10:23 Pacific
Reply:
I use the exact same one as egkenny on all of my PCs. You can even find them at walmart. They will always cost 79$ . It is money well spent. I wont even use a winmodem in windoze . The USR 5610b is the best money can buy in my opinion. Good Luck Ron
Summary: Look at this page: http://www.linmodems.org/ If you want to buy a new modem see my response to this thread: "What Modem To Buy for Linux" 21:17:03 3/10/03 ...
Summary: In Linux it cannot detect my current dial-up modem. I am looking around for another one to get, but the ones that say they are for Linux are like $60. Are there any cheap modems that will work with Su...
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