Win modem x FreeBSd

[Quintin Riis]

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 at countrypure.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 12:02 AM
> To: Mazen S. Alzogbi
> Cc: 'Lute Mullenix'; freebsd-newbies at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Win modem x FreeBSd
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> 
> Almost all 'real' modems are external.
> 
> Mazen S. Alzogbi wrote:
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>>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
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>>and a real modem, that is; a real modem doesn't depend on the software
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>>(and maybe CPU cycles) to do the job. My question, how do you I know a
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>>real modem from a winmodem when I go purchase it?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Mazen
>>
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