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Re: LinModem
- To: Gal Goldschmidt <gal(at-nospam)cs.haifa.ac.il>
- Subject: Re: LinModem
- From: Matan Ziv-Av <matan(at-nospam)svgalib.org>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 18:35:52 +0200 (IST)
- cc: Isreali Linux mailing list <linux-il(at-nospam)linux.org.il>
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- In-Reply-To: <3AB8AE0D.1DD1972B@cs.haifa.ac.il>
- Reply-To: Matan Ziv-Av <matan(at-nospam)svgalib.org>
- Sender: linux-il-bounce(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il
> My Algorithm so far:
> 1. Have ISA-> get real ISA modem.
> 2. You need it fast -> Get an external USR USB or serial, I a serial
> will be playing it safe.
> 3. If you have the money, time and you just can't stand external modems:
> A. You can call Bynet and order the Multtech modem, it is VERY expensive
> and they need 3 weeks to import it.
> B. You can ask your friendly IBM dealer to order the IBM Modem ( same
> chip set as the Multitech)
> for less money, but it is still imported, If you are lucky and it's in
> Stock in Ireland you will get it in 3 weeks.
Or if you have a friend in the USA, the USR costs about 70$ there, and
air mail to here is less than 20$. Should not take more than 10 days.
There was a report in the media a few weeks ago for a company that lets
people order from usa sites that don't deliver internationally. I don't
remember the company's name, though.
--
Matan Ziv-Av. matan@svgalib.org
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