Re: Modem detection and installation problems

From: Paul Morgan (paulswm_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 11/30/03

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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:36:40 -0500

    On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:17:41 -0500, Eric Dickner wrote:

    > Hello All,
    >
    > I have a BCM V.90 56K Modem (PCI Bus 1, device 4, function 0) on an Intel
    > Pentium 4 that the debian configuration software never did detect. I went
    > on to try and configure PPP as best I could...
    >
    > When I try to use 'pon' I get messages about looking for ethernet cards
    > instead of any dialilng. I believe the OS just has no idea that there is a
    > modem installed. I have not found anything in the Debian manuals about all
    > this; most of the advice seems to be for machines attached to networks.
    >
    > A wider search of of the web got me lots of inapplicable advice (references
    > to hand-editing configuration files that are not in /etc/ mostly). Where do
    > I go for information on this?
    >
    > Thank You,
    >
    > Eric Dickner

    This is not meant as a smartass answer, but, as "real" modems are
    relatively cheap, I would respectfully suggest that you consider getting
    one instead of using CPU cycles running a winmodem.

    You want to look for a "controller-based" modem, as opposed to a
    "controllerless" or "windows" modem. The ones which have "especially made
    for Windows XP" or something similar on the box are "controllerless"
    modems. IMO, that label ought to be a big red one with "WARNING - CHEAP
    AND NASTY" on the top.

    For example, you can get a US Robotics Performance Pro V.92 PCI
    controller-based faxmodem via pricewatch.com for only $49 inclusive. (It's
    the modem I use which is why I looked it up in particular).

    Then, if your current modem is removable, you can take it out and give it
    to someone you don't like :) 

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