This is because winmodems are cheaper to make, and the average individual could care less about the difference between a hardware and winmodem. Greg On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 09:21:03AM -0500, Will Smith wrote: > > Hi there, > > Thanks for this lead. I have also found that www.mwave.com offers a > smartcom model that supports dos and linux for around $36 plus shipping. > > I am amazed that there are so many windows modems and so few models that > have enough onboard hardware to handle dos and linux set-ups. > > Thanks to all for your help! > > Will > wilsmith at iglou.com > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001, Gene Collins wrote: > > > Will, US Robotics makes a pci 56k modem. I just bought one about 6 weeks > > ago, and it works under Linux just fine. Sorry, I can't remember the > > model number, and it's at home and I'm at work. But check out the US > > Robotics web site. I think it's http://www.usrobotics.com/ but it has > > been a while since I was on the site. > > > > Gene Collins > > > > >Hello all, > > > > > >The subject line says it all, and I'm going to use a fairly new > > >computer with only PCI slots available. Any suggested hardware modems > > >that will work in dos and linux? > > > > > >Thanks for any leads! > > > > > >Will > > >wilsmith at iglou.com > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Speakup mailing list > > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
