Re: modems

[Mike List <roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rob kent wrote:
> 
> so, i've discovered that practically every 56K modem on the planet is
> actually a winmodem, and especially every PCI one.  i managed to get a
> refund on the one i wrote about last time, but that still leaves me without
> a modem... can anyone else tell me what they've had luck with?  i need
> something internal, preferably PCI, but i do still have one ISA slot open.
> 
> thanks for any advice,
> rob
> k96rk01@kzoo.edu
> 
> p.s. oh yeah.  i'm primarily concerned with linux compatibility, of course.

I got a Hayes acura 56k v90 modem at Best Buy, and it works very well. A
clue is to look for a jumper on the cover illustration of the card,
since winmodems seem to be entirely plug and pray.

best luck, 
-Mike List