Re: linux dialup modems

On Wednesday 09 March 2005 03:55 pm, William Bouterse wrote:
> Thanks to all the input from the last KTNA related post about
> ftp,cron,printing etc. The plan is to have something working by next
> week.
>
> To continue with more ongoing projects, we need a couple or
> three linux compatible modems, internal or external. I do not want to
> use one of the "wrapper" programs for winmodems more on principle
> than anything else. I have personally used USR Externals for years
> but their 100$ price tag is too steep for the station so I was
> wondering if any used ones of any make that are compatible
> out-of-the-box are out there? We could pay a little but not much. I
> could pick up Thursday in Anchorage....I also looked for PCI versions
> in town but all the brands I remembered from a couple years ago were
> not easily found. I have glanced at the Linux-Compatible hardware
> lists to refresh my memory but Anchorage stores I looked at didn't
> seem to carry them. Did not check the used store on 36th however.
>
> Thanks for any help or direction

I use a Zoom external modem, it cost about half ($50) what a USR does,
Best Buy.

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