>From: "Andy Zbikowski (Zibby)" <zibby at ringworld.org> >Reply-To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org >To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> >Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Kernel 2.4.x >Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 08:37:23 -0500 (CDT) > >It's a WinModem. You're over the falls allready so it doesn't really >matter that you don't have a paddle. > >That said, most of the winmodems supported have lucent chipsets. IBM >kicked lucent around and forced them to make them work under linux. But >just because it works, doesn't mean it will work better than under >windows. It's still a POS software modem, and the Lucent & Rockwell based >modems are the worst of the lot. (Based on my ISP tech support >experience.) > >As far as I know 3com winmodems are still a no go under linux. I could be >wrong as I don't care about software modems, there is no reason for them >to exisit other than to annoy me, I have 3 nice 3com/USR modems, and none >of them are in my machine due to a lack of ISA slots. > >Go out, buy a real modem. Not some USB hack, not some stupid winmodem. >I've been out of ISP support for about a year now and I still don't want >to hear about winmodems or the problems that come with them. > >No, I don't have an opinion about these things. Not at all. > >| Andrew S. Zbikowski | Home: 763.591.0977 | >| http://www.ringworld.org | Work: 763.428.9119 | >| http://www.itouthouse.com | PCS: 612.306.6055 | >| His power apparently lies in his ability to | >| choose incompetent enemies. | >| - Crow T. Robot, MST3K, "Prince of Space" | > > > >_______________________________________________ >tclug-list mailing list >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list Yeah, I kinda resigned myself to dropping more money on my fscking computer. <rant> Man, the next time I need a new computer, I'm gonna build my own. <Dell> Computer venders suck big hairy Canadian wang </Dell></rant> ---------- The Fishy One's Infinite Wisdom #15: "A man doesn't need a scarecrow if he's got penguins." New wisdom every week! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com