Finally on the internet, WHEEEEEE!!!

[Big Booger]

I have never had a problem connecting to the net with Linux, ever. But the major difference is I never have used a dialup connection with Linux.

The lack of modem support rests solely with hardware manufacturers IMHO. When they don't release drivers for Linux, it is not the OS that is at fault.

Winmodems blow. But with that in mind, Linux should support them anyway either through a specialized driver or in an emulation manner.

It is strange that Suse works and the rest don't. Interesting indeed.

But I have had similar problems with windows 98/2000 and some winmodems... they'd install fine but wouldn't connect, or would drop the line all the time. Hardware modems rule, especially if they are internal for dialup users and linux.

Here's a good reference for modems and Linux:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/html_single/Modem-HOWTO/#s2

[FastGame]

I have never had a problem connecting to the net with Linux, ever. But the major difference is I never have used a dialup connection with Linux.

The lack of modem support rests solely with hardware manufacturers IMHO. When they don't release drivers for Linux, it is not the OS that is at fault.

Linux 2.3 and Higher Users
Note: All 2.3 and higher Linux kernels contain the U.S Robotics Linux drivers. Installation of the modem under this kernel is fully automatic provided your kernel has the Plug and Play module enabled (default).

Red Hat Package Manager
USRobotics Corporation is pleased to provide the following Red Hat Package Manager (.rpm) support file. This RPM package has been tested under Red Hat Linux 6.0 and higher. It should also work with other Linux distributions supporting the RPM utility.

Install the RPM file by entering the rpm -i 3ComMdm-1.0-1.i386.rpm command at the command prompt.

This file can also be used as a basis to write your own script for UNIX/LINUX hybrids. If you make your own scripts for a hybrid, it would be appreciated if you could send this script to USRobotics so that we may post it so that others may benefit as well.

Thats what it says for my modem, oh well.

Hey I can say my modem picked my distro