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Subject: Re: [aclug-L] PCI modems (was: fool proof LINUX?)
From: Bob Deep <bobd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 1999 14:06:19 +0000
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Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> 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.

I'll look in my archives... I had a converstation with an engineer from
Lucent that wanted to start a "support page" for a PCI modem that had
the full controller on it...

I'll let you know if I find his E-mail address...

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