On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 4:39 PM, John Heinen
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. Question Which one would I need to buy for the beast. John A
John, It has been years since I worked with modems so take what I say with a grain of salt. (I used to be very knowledgeable about them.) Historically (10 years ago), the Winmodem types were not supported because they needed a proprietary driver to work, and none of the manufacturers provided linux drivers. The good news is that your US Robotics modem should work. Yours is a USB based model which I've never used, but the US Robotics 56K serial port models worked quite nicely even 10 or 12 years ago. I would try a little harder to get that one working. If you do decide to buy a new modem, then I would look for a traditional external serial port model (rs-232). Personally I used to like US Robotics, so I would buy this one: http://www.usr.com/products/modem/modem-product.asp?sku=USR5686E Be advised that you need to provide you own RS-232 cable. They come in lots of varieties, but you should be able to find one that is meant to go from PC to Modem. Greg -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org