Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-07 Thread Pigeon
On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 10:40:37AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:42:51 +, > Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:16:24AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:52:57 +, > > > Pigeon <[EMA

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-06 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:42:51 +, Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:16:24AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:52:57 +, > > Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > with), as lo

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-05 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 06:11:31PM +0800, csj wrote: > Because I need my mobo's lone serial port for my UPS, I got a > usb-serial converter (modules usbserial and pl2303) to connect my > serial modem to (dev/ttyUSB0). I get respectable 46K speeds and

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-05 Thread Pigeon
On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 01:16:24AM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:52:57 +, > Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > with), as long as you're in the right country; at least in the UK, the > > frequency is legally required to average out to ex

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-05 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 09:17:50 +0800, Katipo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 01:16:24 +0100 > Arnt Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > s/US/UK/ In practical terms, if the smoothing can cope with 50Hz, > > > it will cope with 60Hz; it'll b

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-05 Thread csj
On 2. January 2004 at 6:46PM -0600, "Jacob S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > perhaps I need to stop looking for USB externals (that > are still non-winmodems) and get a plain serial external. Because I need my mobo's lone serial port for my UPS, I got a usb-serial converter (modules usbseri

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Katipo
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 01:16:24 +0100 Arnt Karlsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > s/US/UK/ In practical terms, if the smoothing can cope with 50Hz, it > > will cope with 60Hz; it'll be in the adapter not the modem anyway; > > and it's generally designed on the basis of "1000uF is big enough" > > :-)

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 21:52:57 +, Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 09:04:49PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:23:58 +0100, > > Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > On

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Pigeon
On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 09:04:49PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:23:58 +0100, > Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 02:31:12PM +, Pigeon wrote: > > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:08:38PM -0800, Paul Johnson w

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:23:58 +0100, Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 02:31:12PM +, Pigeon wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:08:38PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > >

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Osamu Aoki
On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 02:31:12PM +, Pigeon wrote: > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:08:38PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 02:13:12PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > > That's an interesting thought. Any recommendations f

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-04 Thread Jesse Meyer
On Fri, 02 Jan 2004, Paul Morgan wrote: > On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 20:37:17 -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > I'm using a US Robotics 56K Performance Pro, model number 5610B. It's > PCI, controller-b

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Jacob S.
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 20:37:17 -0600 "Jacob S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any suggestions? (Yes, I've read the supported devices lists on > various websites and browsed through various websites selling > hardware, but I'm curious to hear what others are using.) I took a look at a local computer

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Jacob S.
On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:30:59 +0100 "Dr.-Ing. C. Hurschler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so I should just keep my mouth shut and not suggest there might be > alternatives? Like I said, I got that specific modem to work as a > newbie, thats all. Did I suggest that it was a better choice? No. No,

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Dr.-Ing. C. Hurschler
so I should just keep my mouth shut and not suggest there might be alternatives? Like I said, I got that specific modem to work as a newbie, thats all. Did I suggest that it was a better choice? No. Chris On Saturday 03 January 2004 18:41, Paul Johnson wrote: > > Well, having worked tech supp

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 04:32:42PM +0100, Dr.-Ing. C. Hurschler wrote: > I know you guys are talking about external modems, and I'd aggree that they're > probably easier to get running than an internal modem, but I bought a Smart > Link 56K Modem (In

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Dr.-Ing. C. Hurschler
I know you guys are talking about external modems, and I'd aggree that they're probably easier to get running than an internal modem, but I bought a Smart Link 56K Modem (Internal) over ebay for a couple of euros and got it running under Woody as a relative newbie. I had to compile the module f

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-03 Thread Pigeon
On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 07:08:38PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 02:13:12PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > That's an interesting thought. Any recommendations for a good online > > store selling external modems in the UK? > > I

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Jacob S.
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:12:42 -0800 Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 06:46:28PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > Wal-Mart's a good suggestion, I'll have to check there next. I've > > not been as successful finding them o

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 06:46:28PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > Wal-Mart's a good suggestion, I'll have to check there next. I've not > been as successful finding them online as I had hoped... perhaps I need > to stop looking for USB externals (that are st

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 02:13:12PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > That's an interesting thought. Any recommendations for a good online > store selling external modems in the UK? I wouldn't bother. The US dollar is super-weak right now, so a 25 pound modem

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:37:17PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > (non-win/linmodem) these days? Not really, no. Just go to Fry's Electronics. You can shop at Fry's on outpost.com if you

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Jacob S.
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 17:52:03 -0600 David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:37:17PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > > > Any suggestions? > > I believe from your address that y

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread David
On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:37:17PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > Any suggestions? I believe from your address that you're in the U.S. I'm speaking from that assumption. I've seen them in Wal-Marts

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Jacob S.
On Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:05:19 + Pigeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:37:17PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > In the UK at least, external serial modems have become *easier* to > find in the last year or so. Cheaper too. Most computer fairs have > several stalls selling exter

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Pigeon
On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 08:37:17PM -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > I'm looking for one for a friend that's using Linux and not ready to pay > for broadband yet. He needs a non-pcmcia, preferably extern

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Jacob S. wrote: Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem (non-win/linmodem) these days? I'm looking for one for a friend that's using Linux and not ready to pay for broadband yet. He needs a non-pcmcia, preferably external but PCI will work as well, 56k call waiting modem.

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Paul Morgan
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 20:37:17 -0600, Jacob S. wrote: > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > I'm looking for one for a friend that's using Linux and not ready to pay > for broadband yet. He needs a non-pcmcia, preferably external bu

Re: 56K Modems

2004-01-02 Thread Edward Murrell
On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 15:37, Jacob S. wrote: > Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem > (non-win/linmodem) these days? > > I'm looking for one for a friend that's using Linux and not ready to pay > for broadband yet. He needs a non-pcmcia, preferably external but PCI >

56K Modems

2004-01-01 Thread Jacob S.
Is it just me or is it hard to find a good external hardware modem (non-win/linmodem) these days? I'm looking for one for a friend that's using Linux and not ready to pay for broadband yet. He needs a non-pcmcia, preferably external but PCI will work as well, 56k call waiting modem. Any suggestio

Re: PCI PNP was 56k Modems

1998-07-10 Thread Jens B. Jorgensen
You're missing the point. PCI already supports IO/IRQ/DMA/MEM configuration and discovery. In fact, I think if the device "talks" like a UART the only thing you'll need to do is use setserial to tell it what IO and IRQ are used. Why don't you run scanpci and see what it prints out. It'll tell you

Re: PCI PNP was 56k Modems

1998-07-10 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Fri, 26 Jun 1998, Phil wrote: > The PCI modems are fairly new, be on the look out for sound cards > too(ISA will eventually disappear from new motherboards thus the PCI > versions). I decided to go with this to free up a ISA slot... I only > have two, and one is ISA/PCI slot(shares the same ca

PCI PNP was 56k Modems

1998-06-27 Thread Phil
The PCI modems are fairly new, be on the look out for sound cards too(ISA will eventually disappear from new motherboards thus the PCI versions). I decided to go with this to free up a ISA slot... I only have two, and one is ISA/PCI slot(shares the same case slot)! There is little doubt in my min