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Re: Winmodem (conexant/Rockwell) HSF under kernel 2.4?



> Just in case anyone is interested:
> A few weeks ago I decided to buy a winmodem for linux. The reason was
> I had a slow 28.8 hardware modem, and didn't want to spend ~ 100$ for
> a 56K new hardware modem.
cool, where?

> I looked around various sites, notably linmodems.technion that someone
> recommended, and various websites of Israeli stores, and found that
> the most supported among those that are available in Israeli stores
> and are cheap is the PCTel chipset (15$-20$ for a modem).
> The website of the driver for linux says they have drivers both for 2.2
> and 2.4. (And the fastest way to find it is 'pctel linux' in google).
> The driver is partly GPL and partly binary only (well-separated, I
> think it doesn't violate the GPL or Linus's opinion).
> I bought one, downloaded, compiled and insmoded the driver (on 2.4.5),
> and it worked quite well.
pctel had drivers long time. closed source. I used a pctel modem until it 
died, that is why they are called pc-zevel. Lucent is better. I found a place 
which did sell them but I could not buy it online. I had to go to tel-aviv. 
loosing a days job on it? no. 

> I got with ftp 5.8KB/s, and the load on the CPU was ~ 15% (a 300Mhz
> Celeron overclocked to 450Mhz). The load on the CPU, BTW, was almost
> constant when I was connected, with no relation to the actual data load
> on the network.
cool. how do you think it will behave on a 233mhz? same kernelz.

> Sadly, in 2.4.7 there was quite a big change to some of the serial code
> and headers, and the modules do not compile. A new driver is not out yet
> (I am not on any relevant mailing list, so I do not know the status).
> I looked a bit at the 2.4.7 patch, and the changes seem too big for a
> quick hack (I am not an experienced kernel programmer). So now I work
> with 2.4.6 and wait.
it's a shame. becuase I think yuo know the memory isuues of the current 
kernels fimaly. I think that 2.2 are better. anyway subscribe your self into 
linmodes discussion and ask for help. In your manner I think thet will help 
you.

>
> Note that I do not make a "pirsomet". There are several PCTel based
> modems in several stores, and I only gave my experience.
>
> I think people on this mailing list will happily read such reports
> from owners of winmodems under linux, especially if they are readily
> available in Israel. I also think this subject is very on-topic.
So you do think making a web page which describes where can you buy "local" 
linmodems online is a good idea?

 - diego

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