John, Any particular chipset can be incorporated into a variety of modem cards with various auxilliary features and diverse BrandNames/Models. I haven't dealt with a hardware modem in about 10 years, when my companies laptops starting using winmodems. For usage under Linux the brand names and models are really not important, except for perhaps the warranty. The 3CXM556 chipsets are from 3COM Inc, and the FM560LK from AgereSystems. You could buy the brandname modems, but make sure you get the Controller Chipset (hardware) type modem, as both companies also make WInModems. MarvS On 1/21/07, John Roberts <jsrober@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Marvin, I'd love it if you would identify a particular brand/model of modem that works best under Linux. I'm so frustrated with the 4 different modems I've tried. I'll gladly spend for a modem that will definitely work. Thank you for all your hard work! I really really appreciate it! Thanks! John -----Original Message----- From: Marvin Stodolsky [mailto:marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:35 AM To: cattz@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Which PCI voice / fax modem to get. Cat, For fax service, you should not rely on a winmodem, but get one of the "hardware"/controller chipset modems, which are a bit more expensive than the winmodems. But their serial like drivers are in every Linux release. Search the Internet for 3CXM556 and/or FM560LK chipsets to find modem cards having them. MarvS On 1/21/07, cattz@xxxxxxxxxxxx <cattz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I've just tried to install two different PCI winmodems and had no luck > under the 2.6.18 kernel both with the pctel drivers and also with the HCF > drivers. So I just want to start again with good hard ware. Can I have > some recomendations for highly linux compatable PCI voice / fax modems > that are value for money and readily available at the moment? I want to > use it as an answer phone and fax. Thanks in advance. >
