John Heinen wrote:
I am very much ignorant about linux and openSuse, just installed it on a separate computer, (just in case I burn the house - (windows-xp)-down First about modems, I have an Agere LT Winmodem and an external US Robotics 56K USB fax model modem. Either one don't seem to respond.
Any external modem should work without problem, because it's an actual modem, not a glorified sound-card with telephone jacks needing special code to make it behave as a modem. You will *NOT* see your external modem showing up as a device. Why? Because it doesn't need device drivers -- any program which uses it will operate the modem for you
Question Which one would I need to buy for the beast.
External modems are superior, as they self-contained devices which "just work" ... you can even hook them up to a dumb ascii terminal, or a paper teletype from the 1960's, and they will do exactly what you expect them to do.
John A
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