Re: rockwell hcf 56k pci modem is winmodem???

[Pete Robie <rewt wf net>]

On Fri, Sep 17, 1999 at 08:03:41PM -0700, Ming Hsu wrote:
> Hi, I have a Harmony HM18020.2 56K modem manufactured by Rockwell.  I've
> been having the darnest time with it in Linux.  I can run minicom on it, it
> dials and everything, but everything is just super-slow.  The
> initialization string in minicom (before it even rings the modem) is
> extremely slow, as is everything else.  
> 
> Can my modem be a winmodem?  I don't think so, but if the KCF 56K is, then
> who knows...  Any idea on what may be wrong?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Ming Hsu
> 

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	A relative of mine began his Linux adventure with a USR Winmodem and, yes... though MiniCom would dial, he could not get the ppp scripts or anything to work in this. After he sat and attempted to 'make' this work (for a month or so) he finally went out and got a non-plug&pray modem and has been enjoying the Linux box since. However, the moral of the story is... if in doubt if the modem will work, try to see if the hardware compatability list has your hardware listed and 2, if it is not listed and you can't find any device drivers and don't know anyone who writes device drivers, then I would just get a different piece of hardware and save that piece for a rainy day and a Windoze machine.

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Thank you;

Pete Robie
Email: rewt wf net