Is there a rule of thumb for Linux and Modems?

[velvtelvis]

Aside from specificly digging around for info on specific products on linux pages, is there a way to know if a modem will work with linux or not?

I'll be using Helium Mandrake once I get the system up.

 

[XeonTux]

For the most part,

real hardware modems should work fine

cheap winmodems do not

if you get USR external you are definately safe

 

[velvtelvis]

Do they usualy say winmodem if they are a winmodem though?

Are their certin chipsets or manufaturers that i need to look out for?

 

[jmcoreymv]

On the box under requirements it will only list windows OSes if its a winmodem, and Im pretty sure dont buy something with a lucent chipset, cuz its a winmodem.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

What corey said - or check the system requirements. Anything requiring above a 386/possibly a 486 is a winmodem.

 

[sciencewhiz]

any external serial modem will worl in linux. External USB modems probably wont. Internal modems are the only ones that you have to worry about checking the packaging on.

 

[Soccerman]

any Internal Hardware (best if it's an ISA, I think), and any external that connects with a serial port. USB I don't think works yet, and support for any type of winmodem is very thin.. ie, most won't be able to get it running, if not all.

my advice? get a Supra Express 56k modem. internal or external, it's one of the best supported modems out there.