[CentOS] How to use a modem under CentOS

[Tom Brown]

> It's a "worthless winmodem". I'd suggest throwing it in the trash and
> replacing it with an external serial (not USB) modem. I note that as
> of this evening, Newegg.com has several such modems, starting from
> a low of $17.99 and going up from there. I have no idea if any of them
> are any good, YMMV.
>
> OTOH maybe someone else can suggest suitable drivers for the winmodem.
> I refuse to use the darn things.
>
> (actually, I lucked out--I found a great industrial-strength Multi-Tech
> external modem on ebay a few years ago. it served wonderfully for
> several years until we got cable here at the house. I keep it around
> in case emergencies arise.)
>
>
>   
indeed - i use a few serial based US Robotics modems that connect to our 
paging system to alert in case of network failure. they just work and 
winmodems dont.