Best PCI Modem to install in Linux Red Hat 7.2 ???

[RC159]

Im a Linux noobie (2 days old) I want to know what is a good, easy to set up 56k modem (PCI) to install in Linux Redhat 7.2
thanks in advance

 

[SOSTrooper]

I'm assuming Lucent modems would be widely supported by Linux.

 

[RC159]

I've always heard that winmodems dont work good with linux. Do they make a PCI hardware modem?

 

[thorin]

USR OEM Models 2976 and 2977 (the 76 is VFM the 77 is just FM).

Thorin

 

[woodie1]

AFAIK Lucent Winmodems still work.See here

 

[lorlabnew]

I'm using mentioned Lucent drivers in 2 my PC's (desktop and laptop, both with older Lucent chipsets), but if I'd look for new PCI modem for Linux under $40, I'd get one based on Conexant (Conexant HCF and HSF PCI chipsets). Link here . Your best choice is an external modem of course if you can afford it, you won't regret it.

dave

 

[RC159]

I'd get one based on Conexant (Conexant HCF and HSF PCI chipsets). Link here .

I have the HCF and thats where I got the drivers. I cant get it to work, probably cause Im a 2 day old noobie. It says the drivers are installed and when I do a hardware check it does not show up in the list. All my other hardware does. Can anybody help me out in getting it installed.

 

[lorlabnew]

RC159,

I don't have Conexant myself, but compiled & installed modem driver on friend's Inspiron8200 (Conexant based built-in modem) without problem... If I can recall it right now exactly, but remember it may have not been accessible under /dev/modem or similar usual device, but rather a different device.... you should check out the readme which came with your driver (I assume you used rpm package, right?), it should be mentioned there as which device it will be. Then you just would input that device name into the dialer you'd be using.

I use myself SuSE with KDE3; not a big fan of RedHat & Gnome, but the principle is the same.

If you would still have problem to find it and access it, you may wanna try to remove the package and install it from sources instead (compile & install). Also, make sure you have the correct package (either rpm or tar sources for your version of Kernel)..

good luck!
dave