Re: Hardware Modems
I used to think that way, to.
But, according to the reply they gave me (with an English even worse than
mine), they did it !!! "Our modem is a hardware modem, but it has not
direct access to the COM port, so it will not work under weird operating
systems", or something like that. Actually, the modem runs well under
windows, reaching the capacity of 115 Kbps (at least, windows say that).
Take a look at their DOS readme section:
For WINDOWS 3.1 or DOS 6.X users:
Because you need to tell modem what resource is available on
your system, you need to run CONFIGP.EXE first.
For example:
To set modem on com2 use: CONFIGP /i3 /0x2F8
To inquire usage: CONFIGP /?
-------------------------
I think this CONFIGP is a TSR that makes the connection between the
(hardware!!!) modem and the COM port.
Isn't great? I spent a lot of money ($150) buying a hardware modem that
cannot work under linux.
I think that writing a driver for it is painless than doing so for
winmodems.
By the way, what does oxymoron mean?
David Teague
<dbt@tinuviel.c Para: romeu@petrobras.com.br
s.wcu.edu> cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Assunto: Re: Hardware Modems
17/08/00 14:43
On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 romeu@petrobras.com.br wrote:
> They're making hardware modems that DON'T work under Linux.
What do you mean? Does anyone know what this is about?
I know about WinModems, all "winmodems" are certainly hardware
modems, but different from the ones that have intelligence left in,
that don't off load the work to the CPU to save fifty cents in
chips, and don't require a propriatary driver that are also hardware.
I thought the usage here was "hardware modem" meant modems that
don't off load to the CPU and don't require a propriatary driver, so
either already work under Linux or can be made to do so by some good
soul writing a drivers?
What does he mean "hardware modem that don't work under Linux"? I
HOPE that is an oxymoron, but given the rapacity of some companies,
I fear the worst.
I would normally edit the message in a reply, but someone may be
able to decipher what these folks are talking about for me from the
stuff I left in.
--David
David Teague, dbt@cs.wcu.edu
Debian GNU/Linux Because software support is free, timely,
useful, technically accurate, and friendly.
> ----- Repassado por Romeu Freitas Flores Junior/RJ/Petrobras em 17/08/00
> 11:49 -----
>
> Romeu
> <rffjr@zaz.co Para: romeu@petrobras.com.br
> m.br> cc:
> Assunto: En: E0008224/Lucent
Venus
> 16/08/00 Voice Modem
> 23:22
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: support@askey.com.tw
> To: rffjr@zaz.com.br
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 12:50 AM
> Subject: FW: E0008224/Lucent Venus Voice Modem
>
>
> ---------------------- Âà§eªÌ support/askey_notes ©ó 2000/08/15 11:49 AM
> ---------------------------
>
>
> kain
> 2000/08/14 03:31 PM
>
> ¦¬¥ó¤H¡G support/askey_notes@askey_notes
> °Æ¥»§Û°e¡G
> ¥D¦®¡G FW: E0008224/Lucent Venus Voice Modem
>
> Dear Sir
> This modem is hardware modem
> But we not have set com port tool for linux
>
> Regards
> Askey Technical Support
>
>
> "Romeu" <rffjr@zaz.com.br> ©ó 2000/08/10 06:56:39 AM
> ½Ð¦^À³ µ¹ "Romeu" <rffjr@zaz.com.br>
> ¦¬¥ó¤H¡G support/askey_notes
> °Æ¥»§Û°e¡G
> ¥D¦®¡G Lucent Venus Voice Modem
>
>
>
> Is FCC H8NV 1456VQH-T (Lucent Venus Voice Modem) a hardware modem? I
bought
> it expecting so.
> It works fine with MS Windows, but I cannot set it up under linux. It's
> not detected.
>
>
> Thanks
> Romeu F. Jr.
> Rio de Janeiro
> Brazil
>
> - att-1.htm
>
> (See attached file: att-1.htm)
>
>
>
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