Linmodems

[John Heinen]

John Heinen wrote:
> Bo Grimes wrote:
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>> 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.
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>>>> 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?
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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
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>>>> Here's a review snip:
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>>>> "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."
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>>>> 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
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> 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
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Swapping  didn't work out either,the usb modem from opensuse to this 
machine with either ubuntu or kubuntu didn/t work either. My problem is 
how to identify the modem