Linmodems

[John Heinen]

Bo Grimes wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 11:36:12AM -0500, John Heinen wrote:
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>> Bo Grimes wrote:
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>>> On Sun, Nov 09, 2008 at 09:18:58PM -0500, John Heinen wrote:
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>>>> 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.
>>>
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>> Yea, thanks Bo, I could swap, but I like to play. It's a good idee, 
>> though,  to buy another usb, where did you get it?  for 23 $   John H
>>
>>     
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> See link above.  That's a link to a 23 dollar modem that works out of the
> box with Ubuntu at NewEgg
>
>   
I've read the review about Neweggs modem, sounds great.
What I did, though, I swapped the  usrobotics usbmodem   to the ubuntu   
computer, no such thing as the reviews of   Neweggg    Ubuntu keeps 
asking questions that I can't answer
Opensuse just accepted it as an old friend.
I am still learning