Very Computer

Hi All,

Has any one succeeded in configuring US Robotics Sportstor Winmodem 28.8/33.6
to work under Linux and SLIP?  My old script for a 14.4 modem no longer works
with the new modem.  Any tips or hints are welcome.

Yong Zhou
Nuclear Physics
UW-Madison

: Hi All,

: Has any one succeeded in configuring US Robotics Sportstor Winmodem 28.8/33.6
: to work under Linux and SLIP?  My old script for a 14.4 modem no longer works
: with the new modem.  Any tips or hints are welcome.

Take it back and get a real modem! Not to be rude, but winmodems only
work for windows with it's own little software that does the work. I hear
it can take some real CPU overhead also. I'm suer many people can back me
up here.

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Kevin C. Weissman (KW)               |ACORN "techie" / IRC admin / slipknot

Please try Dungeons of Avalon:

: : Hi All,

: : Has any one succeeded in configuring US Robotics Sportstor Winmodem 28.8/33.6
: : to work under Linux and SLIP?  My old script for a 14.4 modem no longer works
: : with the new modem.  Any tips or hints are welcome.

: Take it back and get a real modem! Not to be rude, but winmodems only
: work for windows with it's own little software that does the work. I hear
: it can take some real CPU overhead also. I'm suer many people can back me
: up here.

Definatly.  In factd, when I went to buy my Sportster 33.6k the guy at
the store asked me if I wanted a Winmodem or a real modem. :)  What I
heard was that the Winmodem isn't actually a COM port like
"normal" modems (/dev/ttyS* cua*),
meaning that unless you have very special software (ie USRs special
windoze drivers), you can't access it at all.  Kinda like having an
external modem and not having a port to plug the cable into I guess.
Anyway, I'm now the proud owner of a Sportster 33.6, and it works great
with Linux (I'm using it to write this).  WOrks great with IP Masquerading
so I can use the other computer (windoze 3.11) to access Internet stuff.

later,
-jon

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You went to a good store.
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