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<H4>By James T. Dennis,
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>[Q]: Winmodem under Linux</H3>
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<p><strong>From urryk on Sun, 07 Feb 1999
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Hi, James!
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Whether there is any possibility to use the US Robotics Winmodem
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in Linux?
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I know that this incompatible device, but it is possible to
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somebody it was possible it to win. Thank you for advice.
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Yury with best wishes.
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You know that this device in incompatible with Linux
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but you're asking me if there is any possibility of
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using it with Linux.
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Yes, it is currently incompatible. This is largely
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because the manufacturer (of the chipset used by this
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modem) will not release the programming specifications
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to the public.
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So, yes there is a possibility of getting use out of
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it under Linux. First, convince Rockwell Peripherals
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International (or whatever their real corporate name
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is) to release the specs. Then find someone who is
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willing to write a driver to those specs. (You might
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even convince Rockwell of the value in writing their
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own Linux driver and releasing the sources to that).
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I'll admit that this is only a slim possibility.
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I'm sure that other Linux enthusiasts (and Mac users,
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and others) have requested similar support for other
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non-MS-Windows systems. My advice is threefold:
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DON'T BUY WINMODEMS, WINPRINTERS OR ANY OTHER
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OS-Specific Devices! (I wouldn't buy a
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piece of hardware that was supported exclusively
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under Linux either).
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DON'T BUY INTERNAL MODEMS!
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Get rid of the piece of junk you've already
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got. Get an RMA. Get on a phone and scorch
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the ears of everyone in the organizations that
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sold, manufactured and distributed this defective
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useless slag to you. Make it so expensive to
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deal with your complaints that they'll clearly
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understand the false economy in selling these
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things. (And be polite through the whole process).
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<H5 align="center"><a href="http://www.linuxgazette.com/copying.html"
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>Copyright ©</a> 1999, James T. Dennis
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<BR>Published in <I>The Linux Gazette</I> Issue 38 March 1999</H5>
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