I think someone was working on linux drivers for winmodems a few years
back. I don't know what ever actually happened to the project though.
Try searching the linux sites...you may be surprised.

Josh

"Dipperstein, Michael" wrote:
>
> > From: Dale Botkin [mailto:dale@botkin.org]
> >
> > > Yes, delete M$ IE and install netscape like
> > > any sensible internet user. :o)
> > > -Roman
> >
> > Netscape?  Yuck!  Linux and Kmail, or better yet Pine!
> >
> > <big grin here, just stirring the pot...  I'm *kidding*, folks!!>
> >
> > Dale
>
> I wish you would have told my wife you were kidding.  After falling victim to
> badtrans, and receiving a few copies of goner (which she avoided opening), she
> backed-up all her data and installed Linux on her PC.
>
> The cool thing is that it's up and running fine.  I guess that says something
> for Red Hat's ease of install.
>
> The not so cool thing is that her PC came with a Winmodem, and I either have to
> get it to work, or find a real modem that's Linux compatible.  I think I may
> just bite the bullet and buy a real modem.
>
> -Mike
>
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