[ale] software modems

[Dan Lambert]

Have you tried Linmodems.org?

I was able to successfully configure my "WinModem" with help from the 
guys over there. This is on an IBM Thinkpad, so I know it isn't a common 
softmodem.

Dan

H. A. Story wrote:
> Good Luck,
> I tried to do a month ago.  Ubuntu has some links and you have to 
> research the modem chip set that you have.  I was not lucky enough to 
> come across the right free modems.  If you do have the right modem you 
> will still need to some unusual downloading with Ubuntu.   There is also 
> a utility, I forgot the link, you can download that and it will give you 
> all the info you need about the modem installed in the system without 
> having to crack it open.
> 
> 
> Really sad that almost all internal modems are now win-modems.  I don't 
> know about USB Modems.  Serial ports are disappearing from systems these 
> days and it will not be long before someone wonders what RS232 was.
> 
> Adrin
> 
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