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RE: Are real modem extincted ?
- To: "Ely Levy" <elylevy(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il>, "Linux-IL" <linux-il(at-nospam)linux.org.il>
- Subject: RE: Are real modem extincted ?
- From: "David Hananel" <david-h(at-nospam)newmail.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 22:07:21 +0200
- Delivered-To: linux.org.il-linux-il@linux.org.il
- References: <Pine.LNX.4.20_heb2.08.0012241625330.8259-100000@grok.cs.huji.ac.il>
- Sender: linux-il-bounce(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il
WHAT?
In kernel 2.4.0 winmodems should work?
Are you sure?
It's called an unstable kernel, Why? What makes it unstable? I want linux to
work with my wimmodem.... If I will install kernel 2.4.0, will it work?
David
----- Original Message -----
From: Ely Levy <elylevy@cs.huji.ac.il>
To: Oren Held <mlist@deot.net>
Cc: <linux-il@linux.org.il>
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Are real modem extincted ?
> Real modems..yea I forgot anything that linux didn't think about first
> isn't real?
> winmodem is just another chip no better than the new intel mother boards
> that uses memory for the onboard screen card.
> pctel chips (as in most win modems) sould work with kenrel 2.4.0
> so you can just downlad the newest test version (2 million and one or
> something like that). and try it
> hey not it's real again.
>
> btw most computer stores I know (in jerusalem) can get you an hardware
> modem with no problem.
>
> Ely Levy
> System group
> Hebrew University
> Jerusalem Israel
>
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Dec 2000, Oren Held wrote:
>
> | Hello List!
> |
> | I saw the discussion here about modems and that reminded me..
> | My friend wants to install linux , but he has nothing to do with it if
his
> | internet won't work under linux (he has a winmodem). So he asked me to
> | tell him what modem he couldbuy in order to run it under linux. I told
> | him to buy an ISA 56.6k USR..
> |
> | At the same time, my 56.6k usr stopped working. I still had a warranty
so
> | I asked excellnet to replace it. Then I understood that this product is
> | _RARE_ in israel. who would believe it ?? 56.6k USR !!! is rare!. I
also
> | asked plonter. They have it on their list, but they told me they can
> | never get it. After complaining to the excellnet CEO, he said he
> | found, after searching for a long time, a new (waw !!!) ISA 56.6k
> | USR.
> |
> | My question is.. Are there good alternatives ?? what the heck is going
on
> | in here.. Looks like one should fly abroad in order to get a modem for
> | linux (or any other os except of win).. Is there any REAL
> | (hardware) modem, isa or pci, at any price, thatis selled here in
israel
> | ?
> |
> | Thanks,
> | Oren.
> |
> |
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