On 14/1/2007, "elc@freeola.net" elc@freeola.net wrote:
Hi I've been dabbling in Windows for a few years now and thought I knew something about what I was doing. Being reluctant to spend my hard earned cash on upgrading from Win 98 SE to another Gates product, I thought I would try Linux. I am now dual booting Win 98 and Kubuntu and working with a dial up internet connection. Now I realise how much I don't know !!! My winmodem is an Intel (R) 536 EP V.92 and Kubuntu doesn't recognise it. Somewhere the internet informs me that of all the winmodems in use the one I have should have a linux driver. I've downloaded 'scanmodem' and run it and I get hundreds of lines of text that means nothing to me. Linux looks good to me, and I feel like sticking with it, if only I can get past first base. Can someone talk me thru in one syllable steps please to overcome this first hurdle.# Many thanks Eric
Hi as promised here is the link I mentioned;
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/
I am using;
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-536EP-...
but I see there's a later one;
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/Intel/Philippe.Vouters/intel-536EP-...
which might be a better choice.
Haven't a clue what the 'secure' versions do or are for but, as I said, intel-536EP-2.56.76.0_21_09_2006.tgz works for me.
Don't forget you'll need to get the header package that corresponds to any pre-compiled kernel you're using.
Re the discussion about external modems, I tried to get hold of one this time last year and had great difficulty finding anything locally. Most of those I found where either USB or external Winmodems (would you believe!!). You can get them if you aren't paranoid like me and are happy to buy off the internet e.g. http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=6422
But a lot of modern h/w does seem to lack anything but USB ports for serial comms.
Anyway good luck and feel free to email me if you have any problems.
Regards
Keith