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>2. Purpose of the mini-HOWTO</H1
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>The purpose of this document is to guide you to make your PCTel HSP MicroModem work in GNU/Linux.</P
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>First let me explain what is so "special" about these PCTel modems that made me write this guide.
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These modems fall in a special class of hardware, specifically made for M$-Windows systems, and have device
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drivers which are specific for M$-Windows ...These modems are also called "Winmodems" and are
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one of the most troublesome pieces of hardwares for GNU/Linux. Most of the winmodems do not work
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with GNU/Linux (the manufacturers use patented technologies and so drivers for these modems cannot be
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developed as Open Source). For a few of these winmodems, drivers have been developed </P
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>The PCTel
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modems belong to this category and fall under linmodems. </P
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>Please do note that PCTel provides proprietary drivers, and in the free world of GNU/Linux, proprietary drivers
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are not the solution. These drivers can turn out to be a great threat as the Free Software Movement evolves and
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matures. So, at the very beginning, please consider whether you want to surrender your "freedom" to PCTel, or
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whether you want to go out and buy a new modem which has a GPL'ed driver. I understand, that for many, buying
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a new modem is not possible, and hence, this doc exists. But whatever you do, please do send a mail to
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Mr. Jack Seller of PCTel's Public Relation department at <A
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> this </A
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address asking PCTel to release the source code of their drivers.</EM
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>Remember that when you are using proprietary drivers, you are giving up your freedom.</P
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>Though I am referring PCTel modems here, actually PCTel only manufactures the chips for these modems, so if you
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have say, XXX modem and you get a </P
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>00:09.0 Communication controller: PCTel Inc HSP MicroModem
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56 (rev 01)</TT
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> when you issue the <B
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worry, you have what we call a PCTel linmodem.</P
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