[ILUG] Modems

[STUBBS DAVID]

Most Excellent,

I'll visit the sites. Great to have an answer at last!

Time to part with some cash, and get things up and running

Thanks again 

Dave



> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Breathnach, Proinnsias (Dublin) [SMTP:breatpro at exchange.ie.ml.com]
> Sent:	25 April 2002 10:33
> To:	'STUBBS DAVID'
> Cc:	'ILUG'
> Subject:	RE: [ILUG] Modems
> 
> Nah ...
> 
> Actually, there's quite a good driver for the lucent modems under linux
> ...
> IIRC it was written by lucent themselves (it's not included in the Kernel
> 'cos it isn't OSS. 
> 
> The modem in Marx- that I mentioned is actually internal, rockwell IIRC.
> Generally modems present themselves as serial devices, and as such need no
> special drivers to work.
> 
> www.linmodems.org should have info on the lucent one ... if not a quick
> google should help.
> 
> And from the sounds of it - welcome to the fold <g>
> 
> P
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > cheers for the reply,
> > 
> > Yep, I have a winmodem in my box, a Lucent I believe. I've just about
> > binned
> > the idea of it working on SuSe. 
> > 
> > Reason I'm looking for a new one is because I'm in the process of
> building
> > a
> > new box which I'd like to have run off a linux Distro. Put after my
> > previous
> > probs, I'm concerned of forking out and then getting something
> > incompatible.
> > 
> > 
> > Internal is what i'd ideally like to have but really finding it hard to
> > obtain one. I'm running out of power sockets for one thing! I'll check
> out
> > Marx for that external now.
> > 
> > Just a question about the external. Drivers, a specific Linux driver
> will
> > still be required, correct?
> > 
> > Thanks again
> > 
> > Dave
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Dave,
> > > 	You're looking for one of a few things ... 
> > > Winmodems aren't always unsupported (www.linmodems.org will tell you
> > > more),
> > > so this instantly increases your available modems ... do you already
> > have
> > > one (a modem) ?
> > > 
> > > External modems are unlikley to be winmodems (barring certain USB
> > > devices),
> > > while internal modems are neater if you don't have the spare power
> > sockets
> > > and desk space. (Personally I use internals for this reason, although
> > > externals have an off-switch if there's a problem <g>)
> > > 
> > > If you already have a modem, what type is it, can SuSE "see" it ?
> > > 
> > > The afore-recommended Marx-computers.com have one ... the
> MRI-1456CI-R,
> > > V.90CPU independent is about Eur60 or so
> > > 
> > > P
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > SUSE is the distro. Can someone please tell me a compatible 56k
> modem
> > > > availible n Ireland that'll work here?
> > > > I know about the winmodem thing, but am finding it next to imposs to
> > get
> > > > an
> > > > answer as what modem will work here, and can be purchased here
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > >