[ale] Linux supported USB modem

[James P. Kinney III]

Until I was a victim of a lightning strike, I used a US Robotics voice
fax modem pro model 0525. Worked perfectly with RedHat 8 (it was that
long ago).

I have seen PCI-express risers that provide a PCIX or PCI slot. Might be
a straight one around....

On Wed, 2007-07-11 at 16:03 -0400, Vernard Martin wrote:
> I have a new Dell server that only has PCI-express slots in it. 
> Therefore the PCI hardware modem that I have in my current qpage server 
> cannot be moved over to it. In the interest of expedience, I wanted to 
> just hang a usb-modem off the unit and call the matter done. Does anyone 
> know of a usb-modem that works with Linux? in particular Red Hat 
> Enterprise Linux 4.X?
> 
> i found a few links that lead me to believe that this shouldn't be too hard:
> http://debaday.debian.net/2007/04/20/most-an-alternative-and-powerful-pager-program/  
> says that if the modem follows the right standard then I should be able 
> to compile a kernel module in and be good to go. Although I couldn't 
> find that particular option in the .config file for the 
> 2.6.9-42.0.10.ELsmp kernel that I am running.
> 
> This link 
> http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;921278514;fp;512;fpid;1626109420 
> says that the  Netcomm Roadster II 56 USB modem works but doesn't appear 
> to be available any longer through vendors.
> 
> If I can't find a user modem, I'll probably end up using an external 
> serial and using a usb-to-serial adapter. :-(
> 
> V
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