Need USB or PCI...Linux/Win modem..Any Suggestion

[rbarun]

Hi Guys,
I am new user of Linux. I have Installed RH 7.x on my laptop ( sony viao FX370 ). Have dual boot with Xp. Since Sony viao has winmodem, I read it won't work with Linux.

I have 2 options

1. Need to find a driver so that Winmodem works in Linux..???
2. Buy a modem which connects through USB. can be used for both Linux and Windows.

Once I connect My linux to Internet, then I will become a full fledged Linux user. Slowly I can download all necessary software to make my life easy.

Let me go with option # 1 first, and see how it works…( or suggest me a cheap external USB MOdem )

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

rbarun

[fancypiper]

Try a google search with the terms "linux driver" and your modem model (you didn't say what it is) as there are some winmodem drivers.

Winmodems and Linux HOWTO (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Winmodems-and-Linux-HOWTO.html)

Linmodem.org (http://www.linmodems.org/)

Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/)

[rbarun]

Thankyou fancypiper...
Now I am going through all the sites you have posted..

( When I first came to this site I saw some of your posting and very much impressed by you Signature with all the links..I have bookmarked it, really nice)


Thankyou very much for your kind posting.