[svlug] PCI Modems on Linux (fwd)

[Rick Moen]

Quoting Matt Ettus <ettus at fetchmail.com>:
 
> Does anyone know if the new PCI modems will work with Linux?  If not is it 
> because they are all winmodems, or is it just a lack of a simple driver?
> 
> I know at least some are winmodems, but are they all?  How about the Creative 
> Modem blaster 56K (for $59 at Fry's)

To repeat once again:  Linux doesn't _have_ to support internal modems,
as such.  The operating system need only be able to communicate with 
the bundled serial port that is hard-wired to that modem.  If it is
able to communicate with the serial port, and the attached modem
circuitry is complete (isn't a brain-dead "winmodem" lacking a DSP
and/or ROMs), then it will automatically be able to control the modem.

I know of no reason why Linux would be unable to communicate with
a serial port on a PCI modem (or on PCI cards generally).

However, see also http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/#internalmodem

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Rick Moen
rick (at) hugin.imat.com

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