[aclug-L] Re: Good ISA 56K modem?

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I don't own one, but it was widely publicized as a "Linux Compatible & 
> Supported"
> modem. It works with ALL operating systems. Read the box or the web page for 
> more
> info.

Okay, cool.


> Also, a way to tell a "real" modem from a win type is to see if hardware
> requirements include the x386, x486 at 33MHz. "WIN" types run on a Pentium 
> 100MHz
> of better.

That is not always true.  Winmodems were invented before the Pentium was.

I deal with customers all the time using Winmodems (even some 56k
winmodems) in 486 machines with Windows 3.1, etc.

In fact, an IBM MWave modem even comes with DOS drivers.  (YUCK!)

PCI Winmodems would pretty much require a Pentium, though, as there are
very very few pre-Pentium PCI motherboards (I have a few of them, tho. :-)

USR Winmodems I believe work in < Pentium machines (I know the early USR
Winmodems do).


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