[tc1]

What modems work with Linux? The ones that I have are PnP modems which it can't recognize.

[MikeV]

You're going to be hard pressed to get "PNP" modems to work with Linux.

Most of them are WINmodems, and rely on the Windows software to make them work. Not good for Linux, obviously.

You can always check the website of the modem vendor for Linux drivers, but I wouldn't sink too much hope into it working.

The best modems for Linux are external hardware modems.

Give this site a shot, though:
http://www.linmodems.org/

hope this helps.
M

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[Rampage]

How can you say that external modems are better? Internal modems are fine. The best way to tell if a modem is compatable is if it is a USRobotics or supports the um..I don't remember what the protocal is but it has its own chipset that is able to control the modem. I alwayse buy USRobotics products because they have never failed me in my linux use.

[MikeV]

The only reason I say that is because most internal modems made today are winmodems.

Not to say that there are not any internal modems that work with Linux, but just about every external modem should work just fine, as the modem doesn't need to be controlled by Linux, it's the serial port.

winmodems mostly fall under the category of internal PCI modems, but, again, I'm not saying that every PCI modem won't work with Linux, only the ones that rely on Windows to handle some of the load, because the modem won't.

Mike

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It is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.

Lewis' Law: People will buy anything that's one to a customer...

Hurewitz's Memory Principle: The chance of forgetting something is directly proportional to... to... uh.....