Linmodems

[Bo Grimes]

On Sun, Nov 09, 2008 at 09:18:58PM -0500, John Heinen wrote:
> I used a usb modem on an OpenSuse operating program, works just fine. On 
> another machine I have  goody goodyUbuntu and there I  have a winmodem. 
> Now I found this  on the internet " 
> http:/linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanmodem.gz.  I downloaded it 
> on another computer, (win vista), and there it sits on the desktop, this 
> might just work for linux to work with winmodems, I don't know yet.
> But how do I get this from the desktop to my ubuntu machine.

Assuming both computers have usb ports, use a thunb drive.  If not burn it
to a CD or DVD.  Are they networked together in some fashion?

Whatever you do, I hope it works, but I have found in my ten years of Linux
dial-up (until last month when I finally got broadband) that using a real
hardware modem is the best way to go.

What happened to that usb modem?  Can you swap the winmodem on Ubuntu for
one in another computer?  Check out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825164005

Here's a review snip:

"Pros: Ubuntu 8.10 recognises this modem by simply plugging it in. It
instantly appears as /dev/ttyACM0. I've owned many modems over several
decades & the performance of this modem is among the best I've seen."

Cost 23 bucks.  Save you a lot of headaches.