Re: External vs. Internal Modems

[Jan Carlson <janc iname com>]

Erik Vesneski wrote:
> 
> Let me get this straight:
> 
> So, if I wanted to have a dial up via PPP I would be better off with an
> external modem of some type compared to an internal PCI modem.

Much better, since the PCI modem will not work at all with Linux.
If its really ISA, it will work with Linux 
if Win9X can use it as a "generic modem" with no drivers from diskette
or CD.

> 
> If this is the case, do I just go about setting up the modem in RH 6 the
> same way as if it was an internal modem with pnpisa.conf and such?

You can skip that with an external modem.
Just use /dev/ttyS0 for COM1, etc.

Jan Carlson   
janc iname com  Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Linux 2.2.9     Red Hat 6.0     Netscape 4.6