Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What did you look at?  Just because it's not called a "winmodem" doesn't
mean it's not a software driven modem.

What kind of modem is it?  What manufacturer?  What model?  What chipset?

Gimme a name! :-)


On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, gLaNDix wrote:

> i'll have to check again, but i'm 99% positive it isn't a winmodem...  i
> looked and looked to make sure it wasn't one...
> 
> jesse
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions
> 
> 
> >
> >If it's PCI PnP, then I'll bet you $300 it's a winmodem.  I was just this
> >week made aware of the first non-winmodem PCI cards I've ever seen.
> >
> >What chipset does your modem use?
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, gLaNDix wrote:
> >
> >> um...  it's a PCI PnP card, not ISA...  any ideas now?
> >>
> >> jesse
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 5:38 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions
> >>
> >>
> >> >On Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 05:10:01PM -0500, gLaNDix wrote:
> >> >> 2 quick questions:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1.) how do i go about getting my PnP 56k modem working in linux...
> i've
> >> got
> >> >> it working in NT, but would really like it in linux, too...  it's a
> >> Viking
> >> >> 56k modem (NON-winmodem)...
> >> >
> >> >If it were me I would see if you can turn off the PnP feature on the
> >> >modem and just configure it has a standard serial port. Some PnP
> >> >modems have a jumper that will do that. If you can't do that then you
> >> >need to use isapnp (I assume it is an ISA card). You probably want to
> >> >look at the Plug-and-Play HOWTO:
> >> >
> >> >http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Plug-and-Play-HOWTO.html
> >> >
> >> >Basicly you need to run the command:
> >> >
> >> > pnpdump > isapnp.conf
> >> >
> >> >That will create a isapnp.conf file which you may have to edit a bit
> >> >to get the setting right. You put that file in /etc. Then you need to
> >> >run the isapnp utility at startup to configure the device.
> >> >
> >> >I did the above with a Sound Blaster AWE 64 and it worked okay. You
> >> >might look at that HOWTO for some information as well.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> 2.) i noticed on many / all 56k modem boxes it says we are limited to
> >> only
> >> >> getting 53kb/sec by the FCC or something....  what's up w/ that?  if
> that
> >> is
> >> >> the limit, why make 56k cards?  why not 53k cards?
> >> >
> >> >The modem technology works up to 56K, but to do so it must generate a
> >> >signal that exceeds the power limits set by the FCC. To get within
> >> >those regulations you ideally will connect at 53K. Actually you will
> >> >be lucky to connect that fast. 56K is a myth :-)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> jesse
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >==================================================================
> >> >Steven Saner                            SouthWind Internet Access, Inc.
> >> >ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx                    Junior Systems Administrator
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> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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