I have a modem in my system that comes up with this in lspci: 01:07.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem (rev 01) What programs under CentOS, if any, can use this modem and how? Thanks. mhr -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070807/fbeb461b/attachment-0001.html>
On Tue, Aug 07, 2007 at 05:07:59PM -0700, Mark Hull-Richter wrote:> I have a modem in my system that comes up with this in lspci: > > 01:07.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem (rev 01) > > What programs under CentOS, if any, can use this modem and how?It's a "worthless winmodem". I'd suggest throwing it in the trash and replacing it with an external serial (not USB) modem. I note that as of this evening, Newegg.com has several such modems, starting from a low of $17.99 and going up from there. I have no idea if any of them are any good, YMMV. OTOH maybe someone else can suggest suitable drivers for the winmodem. I refuse to use the darn things. (actually, I lucked out--I found a great industrial-strength Multi-Tech external modem on ebay a few years ago. it served wonderfully for several years until we got cable here at the house. I keep it around in case emergencies arise.) -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ------------------------------- Romans 5:8 (niv) ------------------------------ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070807/ed6c6c6d/attachment-0001.sig>
> It's a "worthless winmodem". I'd suggest throwing it in the trash and > replacing it with an external serial (not USB) modem. I note that as > of this evening, Newegg.com has several such modems, starting from > a low of $17.99 and going up from there. I have no idea if any of them > are any good, YMMV. > > OTOH maybe someone else can suggest suitable drivers for the winmodem. > I refuse to use the darn things. > > (actually, I lucked out--I found a great industrial-strength Multi-Tech > external modem on ebay a few years ago. it served wonderfully for > several years until we got cable here at the house. I keep it around > in case emergencies arise.) > > >indeed - i use a few serial based US Robotics modems that connect to our paging system to alert in case of network failure. they just work and winmodems dont.
Have you got a look into http://www.linuxant.com? I have a HSF modem in my laptop and some desktop systems, and work fine. Regards. El Mie, 8 de Agosto de 2007, 2:07, Mark Hull-Richter escribi?:> I have a modem in my system that comes up with this in lspci: > > 01:07.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem (rev 01) > > What programs under CentOS, if any, can use this modem and how? > > Thanks. > > mhr > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >
On 07 August 2007, "Mark Hull-Richter" <mhullrich at gmail.com> wrote: <snip>>01:07.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems 56k WinModem (rev 01) > What programs under CentOS, if any, can use this modem and how?I think you can find stuff with Google, for some WinModems, to get them to work on Linux.. As other posters pointed out, these are not true modems and normally require MS Windows to work. Inexpensive junk, installed into new low end boxes for end users. As another poster pointed out, an External Serial Modem will do the trick for you. I believe *any* External Serial Modem will work on Linux, but, I'm not positive of that. Lanny