On Thursday 14 Jul 2005 23:50, Justin Zygmont wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, M.Hockings wrote: > > Gavin Henry wrote: > >>> So unless someone has a good idea how to get the modem in either of > >>> these boxes to talk with Linux I'm planning on rebooting the FC3 box > >>> into Windows and setting it up there. Less reliable I know but I know > >>> it can talk to the modem. > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> > >>> BTW, as a reference I saw that a modem like the Intel one sells for $12 > >>> with Windows drivers & extra goodies. > >> > >> Just grab a 3Com U.S Robotics 56K one off of ebay. > >> > >> If you can't find one. I'll sell you one for $18 (�10~) plus postage, as > >> we have around four sitting for the next server we setup for Out-Of-Band > >> access. > > > > Thanks for the offer Gavin, I appreciate it but I expect that this place > > would want to buy new. On the bright side I think I may have found a > > Trendware external modem in the $40 price range. In any case I have to > > put this on hold for a while and attend to some more pressing stuff right > > now. > > > > Would any of the internal USR modems be OK or just the external serial > > versions? > > i'd recommend using an external modem if this is going to be for a > server. This way it will be guaranteed to work with linux, and you can > power cycle the modem without rebooting the server. There are many things > you can do with mgetty, including incoming voice mail, fax, PPP, all on > the same phone line. I agree. My earlier recommendation was purely due to the fact the the OP asked for an internal modem. Gavin. -- Kind Regards, Gavin Henry. Managing Director. T +44 (0) 1224 279484 M +44 (0) 7930 323266 F +44 (0) 1224 742001 E ghenry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Open Source. Open Solutions(tm). http://www.suretecsystems.com/
