PPP Modem

[mikebw at bilow.bilow.uu.ids.net (Mike Bilow)]

Huy Le wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:

 HL> Is it possible to use an internal modem with Red Hat 5.2 to
 HL> dial-in an PPP account, or must I use an external modem?  I
 HL> have a Supra Express internal modem and has been trying to
 HL> access my PPP account without success.  Thanks for helping.

A standard internal modem, as distinct from a "winmodem," looks just the same
as an external modem to software and will work fine.

A winmodem works under Windows only and cannot be used for Linux.  Through a
Windows driver, it uses the main system CPU for modem processing.
 
-- Mike


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