Re: Compaq pressario modem

[Dave Reed <dreed capital edu>]

Just so we don't spread misinformation - Linux works with internal
modems, just not winmodems.  external modems are a safe bet because
there are no external winmodems.

Dave


> From: "Henesy, Chris A." <CAHENESY GAPAC com>
> 
> 	A friend of mine ran into this same problem on his Pressario.  The
> bottom line is that kinux dosen't usually work with internal modems.  You
> could always write a driver :)  Or you could go get a cheap external modem.
> 
> 	-Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel West [mailto:jorel jorel toronto on ca]
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 1999 9:04 AM
> To: redhat-list redhat com
> Subject: Compaq pressario modem
> 
> 
> Hi all
> 
> My wife is intereted in Linux and so I installed it on a partition on her
> hardrive. Everything is dandy with a vanilla 5.2 install except I cannot
> get her modem (internal and shipped with the computer-- not pcmcia) to
> work. Win 95 sees the modem as com2. Is it possible that this is a
> winmodem issue?? The model of the machine is Compaq Pressario 1620.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Joel West
> jorel jorel toronto on ca                 http://jorel.toronto.on.ca