From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Feb 11 8:50:58 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 730F737B401 for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 08:50:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail1.uits.uconn.edu (mail1.uits.uconn.edu [137.99.25.203]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 954C043FAF for ; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 08:50:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from matt@forsetti.com) Received: from [137.99.80.149] (d80h149.public.uconn.edu [137.99.80.149]) by mail1.uits.uconn.edu (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id h1BGn1I28480; Tue, 11 Feb 2003 11:49:01 -0500 Subject: Re: US Robotics WinModem From: Matt Smith To: Olivier SMEDTS Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <3E492830.8030209@laposte.net> References: <1044979503.9647.4.camel@d80h149.public.uconn.edu> <3E492830.8030209@laposte.net> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: Message-Id: <1044982140.9647.7.camel@d80h149.public.uconn.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.2 Date: 11 Feb 2003 11:49:00 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-MailScanner-SpamCheck: not spam, SpamAssassin (score=-0.8, required 6, AWL, IN_REP_TO, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT, REFERENCES, SIGNATURE_SHORT_DENSE, SPAM_PHRASE_00_01, TO_BE_REMOVED_REPLY) Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Thanks for the reply, but it is an internal PCI modem. I haven't put in the machine yet either; I know it will be easier to return un-opened, if I need to. Anyone ever try one of these modems? -Matt On Tue, 2003-02-11 at 11:43, Olivier SMEDTS wrote: > if the modem is connected to a COM port, it should work without any > specific driver (almost all modems support standard Hayes commands). and > i think that "for Windows" means "drivers and support for windows", but > the hardware part should be compatible with FreeBSD. try to send > commands through the com port... > > but I don't know for a USB version. > > Matt Smith wrote: > > I recently ordered a modem, but the wrong one was delivered. The one I > > ordered claimed to support Windows + Linux, but the one I received is a > > US Robotics 56K V92 PCI FAX Modem for Windows. Before I send this back > > and go through the hassle of getting the right one, does anyone know if > > I can get this to work in FreeBSD? I know it's a winmodem, but it may > > be less painful to try and make it work, than to return it. > > > > Thanks all, > > -Matt > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Matt Smith To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message