Dear members, Thanks for the very quick and helpful replies. I had been to linmodems.org, but had missed the link to the mailing list and it's archives. These links were particularly helpful: www.linmodem.org http://linmodems.technion.ac.il I'll search the archives, hang out on the list and perhaps post a query there when I'm better informed. However, one reply I find quite puzzling: .... > From: Alexander Dalloz <alexander.dalloz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ..... > You can hardly expect much readers and replies as you hijacked a > thread from 25th January. Do not reply to list messages you don't want > reply to! Use an empty mail editor window. > Alexander I think the other members understood my query quite well and gave me exactly what I had asked for - being pointed in the right direction. Alexander you are obviously upset with my post. If you have a valid criticism, OK. But then take the time and be curteous enough to explain yourself. I worked hard on my problem prior to making my quiery and I tried to be succinct and clear in my post. If I violated an important part of the list etiquette, I'm sorry. But it is not at all clear from your post that I did so. My first message was not a reply to anyone, please look at my post. And I did not "hijack a thread". The title of the thread you refer to was: > About Conexant HSF modem 56k the title of my original post was > dag.wieers modules - Conexant HSF modem This is supposed to be a community effort. To have a true community people have to have tolerance for others who have varied knowledge and experience. If you know more, great. But be patient and teach if you care to and try to see when a person is reaching out because they hit a dead end, not that they are lazy. Gustav
