On Sun, 2005-04-17 at 15:27 -0500, linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Running from a live CD of MepisLinux, I can connect to the internet via > dial-up. I assume this proves that I do not have a WinModem. Is this > correct? MepsLinux very well may include a winmodem driver - I'm not familiar with their product. > > Running from the live Mepis CD, the command lspci returns a list that > includes: > > 0000:0011.6 Communications controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. Intel 537 > [AC97 Modem] (rev 80) That looks like a winmodem to me. > > I get the same thing with lspci in the installed Fedora system. > > With the live Mepis CD and the modem working, the QUERY button in modem > setup gives this: > > ATI: 56000 > ATI1: Soft Modem, 2.9.6 Smart Link Ltd > ATI2: Soft Modem, 2.9.6 Smart Link Ltd Yes - it is a winmodem (aka soft modem) > ATI3: /dev/slamr0 modemap driver > ATI4: 000 s21=000 s22=000 s23=000 > ATI5: Stored Profile 0: > ATI6: Sroted profile 1: > > Can anyone make a suggestion? google for linux winmodem - there's a website that has drivers etc. It might be http://linmodems.org/ - I don't have one, someone else can probably direct you to the proper website. If it works in Mepis then there is a good chance it will work in Fedora with the proper linmodem driver.
