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guys, just a question, will a external serial modem work on linux OS? If yes, will i still be needing a driver for this? thanks newbie here...
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  1. 12-15-2005 #1
    icedtea
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    external modem on LINUX box

    guys, just a question, will a external serial modem work on linux OS? If yes, will i still be needing a driver for this? thanks newbie here
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    wait wait wait, till i use my super crazy pure mental powers to see through all the walls and check what type you have...
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    please provide more details
    what type is it, have you googled for it
    etc etc
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    I would think a standard external modem attached to a serial port would be the easiest type of modem to get working in Linux..

    Certainly easier than an internal winmodem, or USB modem..
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    farslayer is right, serial is your best bet. Two I like...

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    I have never heard of problems with external serial modems. The only driver needed is for the serial port, which is setup by default in most (all?) cases. I have 2 different models of US Robotics that work great.
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    I used to use an external modem before I got my broadband connection, four or five years ago now. In them days, it was the only way to be certain that it was compatible with Linux. I had it set to do dial-on-demand too. And it took all day to download a kernel update...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roxoff
    ...And it took all day to download a kernel update...
    Sure, broadband is fast and easy, but dial-up is cool. I got my stage1 gentoo install through it and now I'm learning about maintaining it which occaisionally needs a big download, but it works well for me.
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    ok..thanks a lot.. . i got an idea now..a big thanks again to you guys
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