Re: Win modem x FreeBSd

From: Quintin Riis (webmaster_at_countrypure.net)
Date: 01/22/04

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    Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:07:30 -0600
To: "Mazen S. Alzogbi" <freebsd@mazenalzogbi.com>

    I said almost all real modems are external... not that all external
    modems are real modems. :)

                    Quintin

    Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote:

    > That's not the case with me, Quintin, so "almost" does apply here. I
    > have a USB Genius winmodem that worked with Windoze, had to install
    > extra stuff so it can work with Linux but it doesn't work with FreeBSD.
    > Do real modems have to be serial modems maybe ?
    >
    > Thanks for your help
    >
    > Mazen
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: Quintin Riis [mailto:webmaster@countrypure.net]
    > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:02 AM
    > To: Mazen S. Alzogbi
    > Cc: 'Lute Mullenix'; freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
    > Subject: Re: Win modem x FreeBSd
    >
    >
    > Almost all 'real' modems are external.
    >
    > Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Hi,
    >>
    >>I read the expression "real modem" at many *nix lista/groups but I
    >>don't know what does it mean. I know the difference between a winmodem
    >
    >
    >>and a real modem, that is; a real modem doesn't depend on the software
    >
    >
    >>(and maybe CPU cycles) to do the job. My question, how do you I know a
    >
    >
    >>real modem from a winmodem when I go purchase it?
    >>
    >>TIA
    >>
    >>Cheers,
    >>
    >>Mazen
    >>
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

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