Re: [CentOS] USB modem gives errors on centos 4.5

BRUCE STANLEY wrote:

*/Steven Vishoot sir_funzone@yahoo.com/* wrote:

--- Jerry Geis wrote:

> >>/ I am getting these errors when I plug a zoom USB
> />>/ modem in my amd 64 box.
> />>/
> />>/ usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
> ohci_hcd
> />>/ and address 3
> />>/ usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62
> />>/ usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62
> />>/ usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
> ohci_hcd
> />>/ and address 4
> />>/ usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62
> />>/ usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -62
> />>/ usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
> ohci_hcd
> />>/ and address 5
> />>/ usb 2-1: device not accepting address 5, error
> -62
> />>/ usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
> ohci_hcd
> />>/ and address 6
> />>/ usb 2-1: device not accepting address 6, error
> -62
> />>/
> />>/ What might be happening here? I am running
> centso
> />>/ 4.5 x86_64.
> />>/
> />>/ Jerry
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> />Modem? What is that? :D
> >
> >Steven
>
>
> The modem is a Zoom USB 3905 modem.
>
> Jerry
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as i was trying to say Modem who uses those... :D

Steven

Lots of people.............!!

Seems to me that the question should be, "Why would anyone want a USB modem that is dependent on kernel drivers when he can can buy a great 'works with anything including dumb terminals' modem like a Courier External for $25?" Right here: http://snipurl.com/1qpzg

But yes, I realize that there are el-Cheapo laptops available that don't even have an RS-232 port.