Modem Success Stories With Linux?

lasindi writes "Whenever I install Linux, I have trouble with the modem (unfortunately I'm stuck on dial-up). On the first installation, I found out it was a Winmodem and when I tried the solutions and drivers offered by linmodems.org, it still wouldn't work. I finally got an Intel PCI modem, but Intel only provides drivers that work on the 2.4 kernel. I have also have a Conexant modem lying around, but I found out that the only drivers that work for it are provided by Linuxant. These drivers, however, cost money (unless you want to crawl along at 14.4 Kbps for free) and are closed-source. I've found that, although I have five modems, I can't run any of them at full speed under the 2.6 kernel. I would like to know how common such problems are and how Slashdotters have gotten around them."

Comments

Re:Try any ISA modems?

[alienw]

Keep in mind that ISA winmodems do exist. To be sure, get an external serial one.

Re:External Modems

[geminidomino]

Amen. PCI modems don't have blinkenlights.

Re:Ask for "A modem with a UART"

[Stanza]

This leaves me with one question that's plagued me for years.

How do you pronounce UART?

Re:Ask for "A modem with a UART"

[Hank Reardon]

It's pronounced "You-art".

At least according to all of the electrical engineers I've ever worked with...