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InternetSon
10-13-2002, 12:09 AM
Hello,

I'm after a good and cheap modem that supports both Linux and Windows (98 and XP). Can someone recommend me one (good and cheap)?

TIA.
fancypiper
10-13-2002, 12:19 AM
Do you have an ISA slot empty? This one (http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USR-0484) should work ok.
InternetSon
10-13-2002, 08:58 AM
:( My motherboard has only PCI slots. Can I use PCI modem with Linux (sorry for dump question, Linux is too new to me)
InternetSon
10-13-2002, 09:34 AM
I've found DYNALINK 56K PCI 1456VQH-T4 HARDWARE MODEM-Lucent which seems support both Linux and Windows. Anyone use it before. I also found the same modem with Connexant chipset, should I use Connexant chip or Lucent chip, I heard WindowsXP has problem with Connecxant chip, is it true?
fancypiper
10-13-2002, 10:30 AM
Originally posted by InternetSon
:( My motherboard has only PCI slots. Can I use PCI modem with Linux (sorry for dump question, Linux is too new to me) Modem HOWTO - pci (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.6)Hardware pci modems work in Linux, this reply is being sent via a pci modem.

cat /proc/pci gives the info you need for the setserial command to get it working.
LowCee
10-13-2002, 06:02 PM
Another newbie question, I'm putting together two dedicated lunix systems (very slowly), and I just picked up one of Fry's $20 modems with a $20 rebate. How does one tell if it's a winmodem or not? I've searched the box and no indication, unless the phrase "host-based" means it's using part of the operating system!
liquidfx13
10-14-2002, 02:13 AM
Originally posted by fancypiper
Modem HOWTO - pci (http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html#ss2.6)Hardware pci modems work in Linux, this reply is being sent via a pci modem.

cat /proc/pci gives the info you need for the setserial command to get it working.



ahhhhh but see.....the cat /proc/pci process doesn't always do the trick.....i know, i had to decend upon http://www.linmodems.org/ for an actual driver for my modem to work.......so if the above solution doesn't work head on over there and see if you can get it working.
Saptech
10-14-2002, 02:35 AM
The Lucent chipset works fine wit Slackware and Windows!

Here's the LT (http://www.heby.de/ltmodem) driver page!
fancypiper
10-14-2002, 08:35 AM
Originally posted by liquidfx13




ahhhhh but see.....the cat /proc/pci process doesn't always do the trick.....i know, i had to decend upon http://www.linmodems.org/ for an actual driver for my modem to work.......so if the above solution doesn't work head on over there and see if you can get it working. It will with a hardware pci modem, which I was referring to in my post.