Winmodem or not?

Winmodem or not?

Post by Larry X » Wed, 06 Jan 1999 04:00:00



Hello, Linux friends,

I just bought a PackardBell 7800 PC. Now I am trying to get
Linux running. The modem comes with the machine is "LT Win"
as reported by Win98 ControlPanel and the port it uses is COM1.
I want to know whether it is the notorious "Winmodem". Is it possible
for me to use PPP on this modem?

Thank you very much for help.


 
 
 

Winmodem or not?

Post by Robert J. Hanse » Wed, 06 Jan 1999 04:00:00


Quote:> I just bought a PackardBell 7800 PC. Now I am trying to get
> Linux running. The modem comes with the machine is "LT Win"

If it's Packard Hell, then it's a Winmodem.

Quote:> I want to know whether it is the notorious "Winmodem". Is it possible
> for me to use PPP on this modem?

If you can use Minicom with it, then you can run a PPP link across it.