Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 16:50:38 +1000 From: Nick Slager <nicks@albury.net.au> To: Paul Jansen <vlaero@yahoo.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: LT winmodem in FreeBSD Message-ID: <20000811165038.A17543@albury.net.au> In-Reply-To: <20000811063737.2763.qmail@web5101.mail.yahoo.com>; from vlaero@yahoo.com.au on Fri, Aug 11, 2000 at 04:37:37PM %2B1000 References: <20000811063737.2763.qmail@web5101.mail.yahoo.com>
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Thus spake Paul Jansen (vlaero@yahoo.com.au): > hi,I have a Netcomm (Australia) IN5692 internal 56K > PCI > modem. I am pretty sure this is a rebranded Lucent > Technologies Winmodem. I know I'm probably goig to > get the response 'get a real modem' but at under AU$45 'Get a real modem' :-) > they are miles cheaper than other modems. > Is there support for the LT winmodem in FreeBSD yet? > If not, is there something that prevents these devices > from working on OS's other than Windows?Thanks. Basically, you're getting what you paid for. Most modem functions in winmodems are implemented in software, which is a great idea, but a stupid idea if you're only going to provide software for one OS. Until Lucent open up the spec for their winmodem implementation, or at the very least provide binaries to support it, FreeBSD's hands are basically tied. FWIW, Netcomm Roadster II (serial, not USB) modems are pretty good. But they're not $45 :-) Nick. -- From a Sun Microsystems bug report (#4102680): "Workaround: don't pound on the mouse like a wild monkey." To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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