Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 08:50:11 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: skidoo@mindspring.com (andrew skidmore) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: winmodems Message-ID: <199805241250.IAA05971@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19900103003216.0068d9c4@pop.mindspring.com> from andrew skidmore at "Jan 3, 90 00:32:16 am"
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andrew skidmore wrote:
> just bought 56*winmodem cause needed new modem- new for 50 bucks then on
> second thought realized it might not support bsd... my planned move to it
> is spoild'? I call US Rob and the cust serv guy doesnt know what unix is
> and asks me to spell it... then puts me on hold for so long, i hang up,
> answerless.. are my instincts correct?
>
They are completely accurate, as far as I know. Trade up to a 'real'
modem, preferably external. (they're nicer. Couriers are nicest.)
I don't think winmodems are supported on Free|Net|Open BSD nor on
Linux. If anybody knows of a non-M$ OS that supports them, I'd be
fascinated to hear about it. (OS/2?)
I believe there's another P.O.S. called a winprinter.
The 'win' in these names does not apply to the buyer.
Dave.
--
If somebody 'wins', somebody else 'loses'.
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