Forgive this late reply - I'm about 2000 messages behind... What you really should be looking at when looking for a modem, especially if you know that you'll probably get a software modem, is what chipset it is based on, not who makes it. AFAIK there are a number of lucent based modems that work in Linux. I've never had one to try it out, but I can definitely vouch for the conexant based ones. Conexant has drivers for their modems. http://www.mbsi.ca/cnxtlindrv/hcf/ My Conexant HCF modem (a zoltrix smart spirit) works without any hassles. In fact, it works a lot better than it ever did in that other OS. Before this one I had a Conexant HSF based one (zoltrix cobra) that worked fine too. Good luck Hans Colburn wrote:

Picked up a Broadxent (Creative Labs) V.92 PCI Fax/Modem DI 3631 at Best Buy today ($19.99 after $10. mail-in rebate).

Now the challenge is how to coax SuSE 8.0 into talking to it!

I have tried YAST to no avail. Using AutoUpdate in hopes of something new at SuSE isn't an option because I have no Linux-friendly modem.

Must I head out again, this time to WalMart, to acquire a known Linux-friendly ModemBlaster External DE5265 from Wal-Mart for $35. as recommended by "Phantasm"?

Suggestions, please?

Thanks! doc

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