Re: Modem on Dell Dimension 8100

From: Greg Madden <pabi@gci.net>
Date: Wed Jul 07 2004 - 19:57:58 AKDT

On Tue, 2004-06-29 at 11:18, Tim Jordan wrote:
> I thought I would share with you what I did to get the modem working.
> Went out to http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/index.php#about and
> downloaded the generic driver. Then I installed the kernel headers
> (Mandrake 10 2.6.3-7.mdk) and ran the install script for the modem.
> Piece of cake!
> Linuxant makes the driver availible at 14.4kb for free. They charged me
> $15 for the license key enabling the modem to connect at a higher rate.
> My client was happy to pay $15 to move away from Windows (she kept
> getting spyware). The only modem I found locally that supports linux is
> a US Robotics external for about $100.

I bought a Zoom external modem. The Zoom is around $50, not sure if it
came with a cable. It is a V92 which doesn't work, afaikt, under Liunx
but I use it for a fax so 14.4 is all I need. I found it at Best Buy
last year.

-- 
Greg Madden
Precision Air Balance, Inc.
Phone: 907-276-0461
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