Are there softmodem solutions supported in any ubuntu repository?

[Matthew Flaschen]

NoOp wrote:
> Here's an example: I have 5 desktop computers and 3 laptops within reach
> -  *all* have modems; *all* of those modems work just fine with Windows
> (2 are hardware PCI cards). *None* - I'll repeat *none*, work with Ubuntu.

That's because softmodems are designed specifically to rely on Windows
drivers.  It's a fault of the modem, not of Ubuntu, more so than with
any other hardware.

Matt Flaschen