Re: [aclug-L] PCI modems (was: fool proof LINUX?)

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 27 Apr 1999, Bob Deep wrote:

> Jonathan Hall wrote:
> > 
> > a) PCI modems are software-based (i.e. won't work in Linux)
> 
> This is mostly true, but some PCI modems do have full controllers... 
> Not many, but some.

If you are aware of a PCI modem that has a hardware based controller, I'd
like to know about it.

There is no reason PCI should not be capable of such modern "features" as
hardware controllers... but I have yet to come across one.  I would really
like to know of the brand name/model of such a modem if you have such
information.


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