How do I know if my internal PCI modem works on FreeBSD?

[Foo Ji-Haw]

Thanks for the good feedback.

Is there a particular modem chipset which if it is spotted on the card, it
is confirmed that it's more than a WinModem?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Rudy" <dr2867 at pacbell.net>
To: "Wojciech Puchar" <wojtek at tensor.3miasto.net>
Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>; "Foo Ji-Haw" <jhfoo at nexlabs.com>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: How do I know if my internal PCI modem works on FreeBSD?


> At about the time of 12/3/2005 7:38 AM, Wojciech Puchar stated the
> following:
>
> >>Basically, it all depends on how much you spent for the modem.  A $15-20
> >>modem is more than likely a WinModem (software modem) which FreeBSD does
> >>*NOT* support without a third party driver.  If the modem cost $70-100,
> >>and it is recongized as a serial port by the sio driver, then it
> >>probably will work.
> >
> >
> >
> > externally connected modems (by serial) costs less than $100 anyway and
do
> > work for sure.
> >
> > many external modems does connect by USB port and can be cheaper, but
> > check for "hayes compatible" label (or similar) as some USB modems are
> > winmodems too.
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> So, some USB modems are winmodems now?  I was not aware of that.
> Besides, who wants a USB modem anyways?  I didn't mention the external
> modems because the OP was asking specifically about his internal PCI
modem.
>
> A good internal PCI hardware (controller based) modem is the Zoom 2920.
>  They run about $80 or so at Fry's...If you can find them.  Or talk to
> Zoom directly at http://www.zoom.com.
>
> -- 
> Daniel Rudy