I'm not sure about the labeling issue. My TV card is called a WinTV card ("Haupppage WinTV Go Model 190"), and lists only Windows NT/95 and 98 on the box, yet it works under Linux (actually better than under Windows). George Tom Achtenberg wrote: > > All I can add is that while I was looking at Fry's several of the external > modems said right on the box that they required a windows operating system > in the system requirements listing. There was another guy standing there > who told me he had run into the same problem looking for a modem for Linux. > To me if the box says Windows xxx is required it is a winmodem and will > probably not work with Linux. This was the case for almost all the lower > cost modems. In fact there was only one modem that specifically listed > support for Linux and it was about $70. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Toft" > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 8:34 PM > Subject: Re: V92 Modem > > Hmmm... > > May we have an example? I thought the same as Doc. > > George > > Tom Achtenberg wrote: > > > > Wrong. Some external modems are indeed winmodems. Mostly the cheaper > ones. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dr. Ghastly" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:45 PM > > Subject: Re: V92 Modem > > > > External doesn't neccessairly mean Hayes. However, they are NOT winmodems. > > No external modem is a winmodem. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Victor Odhner" > > To: > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:31 PM > > Subject: Re: V92 Modem > > > > > Tom Achtenberg wrote: > > > > Since the box makes a point of saying "Windows Compatible" it might be > a > > > > winmodem. If that is the case it will not work with the e-smith. > > > > > > How can an external modem be a Winmodem? > > > > > > Any external modem (on a serial port) basically uses > > > the Hayes-type protocol. Is USB different? > > > > > > Vic > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post > > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post > to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss