Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3434 mails)

["Carlos E. R." <robin.listas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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The Saturday 2008-02-02 at 14:20 -0500, Aaron Kulkis wrote:

> >  Sometimes they are modems, but the error detection/correction logic is
> >  done by the driver and main cpu, instead of some kind of cpu in the modem.
>
> A true modem doesn't have an on-board CPU.
> Not even 56k modems using frequency, amplitude, and phase shifting.
> There are hybrid digital/analog ICs (integrated circuits) which dothis right 
> from the factory, needing only connectivity to power,
> a few external discreet elements (resistors, capacitors and/or
> crystals.

Some are flasheable, like mine. That usually implies a flash memory and 
cpu of some kind, even if part of a dedicated chip.

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Cheers,
       Carlos E. R.
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