Modems

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Sun May 5 23:02:10 EDT 2002


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I have been using PCI software modems in Mandrake 8.2 and 8.1 and have not had any problems in many of the installs that I have done. I've got it down to a science on the current modems that we stock for $20.00. They are Aceex 56K V90 PCI modems with Conexant HSF chipset. I found the driver on linmodems.org and there are drivers for that particular modem for alot of the different Linux distros. The install was in French but I figured it out ok. I can literally install that modem in a Mandrake 8.2 or 8.1 in less than a minute. Haven't tried other distros. If you want on of those modems, let me know, I can also give you the driver on floppy. 553-8525 Peter
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On Sun, 2002-05-05 at 21:55, Bradley J. Bartram wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;From personal experience, I have tried many, many different internal modems </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>with Linux.  I tried win modems, other software based modems, hardware modems </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>and even an old non-pnp ISA slot modem.  I could get them to work, although I </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>always had problems.  Examples would include poor line speed, frequent </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>dropped connections, un-reliable connection initializations, etc..</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>My problem was solved when I bought a top of the line hayes v.90 fax modem for </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>way too much money.  When an electrical surge from a nearby lightning hit </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>melted it last summer, I bought some cheap no-name replacement external v.90 </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>modem.  I think it's a cnet something or other.  Anyway, I currently use that </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>modem, and have been without problem.  This modem is an almost dedicated </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>connection and can easily stay connected for 7 - 14 days without a hiccup.</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Long story short, go external, they may cost a little more but they're worth </FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>it in the long run.  Just my $.02</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>brad</FONT></FONT></I>
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>On Sunday 05 May 2002 09:09 pm, S. Lawton  wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; Which would be easier, to install an external modem, or recompile</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; my kernel with the neccessary drivers to make the HSP modem</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; card work ?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; My goals are: a) to NOT crash my linux box anymore.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;                      b) to get the aforementioned on the internet with as</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; little grief as possible.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; I know absolutely nothing about external modems except that</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; they're an external device with all the HARDWARE required to do</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; what a modem is supposed to do. I have a serial and two USB</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; ports available.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; I have located and downloaded the [hopefully] correct targz with the</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; drivers to make the PCtel HSP56 software modem work in linux,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; but I don't think I have the compiler unless Mandrake 8.1 gave it as</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; part of the default rpms. I have the PCtel modem mini-Howto if</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; anyone cares to read it for correctness. It makes a big deal about</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; how you can break your machine and do this entirely at your own</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; risk, and I'm very hesitant to fool with my kernel.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; Any input for or against either option gratefully accepted.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; Scott</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt;</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>&gt; Registered Linux User 261118</FONT></FONT></I>
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