From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 14 12:04:58 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F3FAB16A4CE for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:04:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from server945.gisol.com (server945.gisol.com [207.44.208.108]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 832B743D69 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:03:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from webmaster@countrypure.net) Received: from 216-229-72-31-dialup-mo.fidnet.com ([216.229.72.31] helo=countrypure.net) by server945.gisol.com with asmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AgrEX-00081E-Ha; Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:03:22 -0800 Message-ID: <4005A028.5030507@countrypure.net> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:01:44 -0600 From: Quintin Riis User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.5) Gecko/20031013 Thunderbird/0.3 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Mazen S. Alzogbi" References: <1691D8C9A2220149A8AF30209B5D0EB467F572@sc3.shuaacapital.co.ae> In-Reply-To: <1691D8C9A2220149A8AF30209B5D0EB467F572@sc3.shuaacapital.co.ae> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server945.gisol.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - countrypure.net cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Win modem x FreeBSd X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:04:58 -0000 Almost all 'real' modems are external. Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote: > Hi, > > I read the expression "real modem" at many *nix lista/groups but I don't > know what does it mean. I know the difference between a winmodem and a > real modem, that is; a real modem doesn't depend on the software (and > maybe CPU cycles) to do the job. My question, how do you I know a real > modem from a winmodem when I go purchase it? > > TIA > > Cheers, > > Mazen > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Lute Mullenix > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:17 AM > To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Win modem x FreeBSd > > > Luis, > > If you are going to be using Linux and FreeBSD of any of the other BSDs, > it would be in your best interest to pick up a "real" modem, while I > have heard, and you have said that you were able to get the winmodem > working with a driver, this will not always be the case. Also while > Windows may require you to install a drive for a "real" modem, Linux and > FreeBSD will use them with no special drivers just plug them in and go. > A while back I was able to pick up a Diamond 56K external very > reasonable at a local computer store moving sale. It worked great until > I was able to get hooked up to broadband. > > As a side note, sometime I would like to travel to Brazil, from what I > have seen and read, it looks like a very beautiful country, and I bet > the weather is great. > > Good luck >