PCI modems

[Ronald Maggio]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Dege" <rdege at cse.Buffalo.EDU>
To: <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:45 PM
Subject: RE: PCI modems


>
>
> > Can anyone suggest a good PCI modem that will work with Linux?
>
> I would suggest http://www.linmodems.org/
>
> They should have a list of modems that work with Linux.
>
> > Also is an on board controller necessary, and if I use a winmodem
> > are there drivers of it or does Linux only support a few?
>
> An onboard controller?  What does that have to do with a modem?
> Linmodems.org do cover some Winmodems, but Winmodems are just that....
> Windows modems.  There not designed for anything but Windows, and
> personally they suck.  Everytime they become active, they momentarily
> freeze the computer as they grab the IRQ & query the CPU for attention.

I only wondered if a controllered PCI modem was better thats all?

>
> If I were you, I'd stick with good old ISA.  I think I have a 14.4 you can
> have if you don't care about speed.  I still prefer my old 33.6 ISA on
> COM1, IRQ 4 :)

Thanks for the offer, but thats ok:)
Plan on running dual-boot with XP So good by ISA:(

Ron
>
>
> Dege
>
> So Many Things in Life Would Be Really Funny
> .... If They Weren't Happening To Me
>
>