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[jcm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (David Porter)]

* Alvaro A. Novo <novo@xxxxxxxx>:
> 
> I am having problems configuring my (PCI) modem, 
> although it works fine under W98, where it's setup in COM4 port.
> 
> Under Linux (2.2.13), it's identified (last line):
> 
> hayek:~ # lspci -vt
> 
> -[00]-+-00.0  Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]: Unknown device 7006
>       +-01.0-[01]----05.0  nVidia Corporation Vanta      
>       +-04.0  VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 0686
>       +-04.1  VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586 IDE [Apollo]
>       +-04.2  VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B USB
>       +-04.3  VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B USB
>       +-04.4  VIA Technologies, Inc.: Unknown device 3057
>       \-0e.0  Lucent Microelectronics F-1156IV WinModem (V90, 56KFlex)

Eek! It's a WinModem... :-/

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but this modem is a paper weight as
far as Linux is concerned. In an attempt to cut corners (and save $), the
makers of WinModems put essential components of the modem in Windows-only
software. I've already been bitten by this.

Oh, wait a minute... It appears the world progresses without me. I found a
binary-only kernel module for the Lucent PCI winmodem (at linmodems.org):

 http://linmodems.org/linux568.zip

But remember, a WinModem is not a modem. 

  david.


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