The Modem Question

TMT · 05-31-2005, 03:17 PM

I have 3 PCI modems, and wondered if anyone can tell me if any of them are compatible with Linux?

They are:

01:
Conexant
RH56D-PCI
R6795-12
F19742.5
0005 HONG KONG

02:
Conexant
RH56D-PCI
R6795-12
B78813.6
9914 MEXICO

03:
Ambient
MD8820
W133QCR1-1214AB
0133 A
TAIWAN-W

Now, I know that they're all probably WinModems, but I'm fairly sure that generic drivers exist; somewhere out there! By the way, I'm running Red Hat Psyche 8.0.

Thanks,
TMT.

horndude · 05-31-2005, 05:12 PM

check the redhat HCL(hardware compatibility list) at http://www.redhat.com

TMT · 05-31-2005, 08:34 PM

I tried one of the Conexant modems. I got some HCF drivers for the Luxenant website. I installed the package RPM, and I checked my hardware browser and the modem is listed... yet when I go to set up an internet connection, it says that it can't detect any modems in my system.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
TMT.

horndude · 05-31-2005, 09:14 PM

May have to setup the dialer and run it manually, the GUI front ends that some linux distros use dont always work when you use hardware it isnt ready for because youve had to resort to a patch or workaround.How to do that specifically on redhat I dont know off the top of my head.I dont know which dialer scripts/program it uses.

Ive also seen situations for example where kppp, the KDE dialer, will work when the Gnome version will not, or vice a versa.

Also keep in mind that I believe redhat 8 was the last in the series before redhat abandoned it and the fedora project started, so, its both kinda dated and not used that much anymore.It still works, its just about a 1-2yrs behind current linux versions.Best bet, go here: http://www.linuxquestions.org and start searching, they have a redhat specific forum, always use the search function first, there's a wealth of knowledge there.Im not familiar enough with redhat anymore to be of much more help than the above really, I stopped with redhat 7 and switched to slackware.Its been so long since Ive done dial up even on slackware Id have to look some things up to even do that.The basic principle and parts are all the same on all of them though.

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