Compatible Winmodems?

[Brian]

I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and outbound 
faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.

I've searched a few sites but haven't had luck correlating modem to 
chipset used.

Can anyone point me to a compatible Winmodem for use under FC7?

Thanks!
-Brian

[taharka]

How do,

On Tue, 2007-11-06 at 08:50 -0500, Brian wrote:
>  Adalbert Prokop wrote:
>  > Brian wrote on Sunday 04 November 2007:
>  > 
>  >> I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and outbound
>  >> faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.
>  > 
>  > Well, I know it was not your question, but consider buying a "real" modem
>
>  > (internal or external). That saves you LOTS of trouble compiling the 
>  > kernel module for every new kernel and problems as abandoned code which 
>  > does not compile with a new kernel version.
>  
>  I didn't think of the extra effort and trouble associated. Thanks for 
>  pointing it out. I think I'll shop eBay for a real modem and hope I can 
>  find one on the cheap. 
Another suggestion, for inbound/outbound faxing, look for a used "hp psc
xxxx all-in-one series". I recently picked-up a 2210, at a yard sale for
$2.00. The USB port was pushed in & the pins were snapped off. Took me
~1/2 hr. to replace the USB port with a soldering iron/soldaput.
Excellent unit with outstanding Linux support.

>  Thanks again,
>  -Brian 
taharka

Apple Valley, Minnesota U.S.A.

[Bill Davidsen]

Brian wrote:
>  I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and
> outbound 
>  faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.
>  
>  I've searched a few sites but haven't had luck correlating modem to 
>  chipset used.
>  
>  Can anyone point me to a compatible Winmodem for use under FC7?
>   
Unless you're seriously into hassle, buy an external serial modem, 
PCMCIA modem, USB modem, or similar. Google is your friend, saw used on 
ebay for <$10, works POTS or cellular according to the spec. Bought one 
at a computer show for <$10 as well, and lots of old serial modems around.

I assume this is just for emergencies rather than an attempt to see how 
long a download of FC8 would take on dialup...

-- 
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   "We have more to fear from the bungling of the incompetent than from
the machinations of the wicked."  - from Slashdot

[Bazy]

John Summerfield wrote:
>  Brian wrote:
> > I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and outbound
> > faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.
> >
> > I've searched a few sites but haven't had luck correlating modem to
> > chipset used.
> >
> > Can anyone point me to a compatible Winmodem for use under FC7?
>  
> >
>  linmodem.org might help.
>  
>   
Hi John,

I tried to compile drivers for an Intel HAM 536 on my F7 box and it's
not working anymore. I don't use that modem, I have cable now. I used it
on an Slackware 9 box 4 or 5 years ago :) .


[root:pts/0][~/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0]# make 536
   Module precompile check
   Current running kernel is: 2.6.23.1-10.fc7
   /lib/modules...   autoconf.h exists
diff: /boot/vmlinuz.autoconf.h: No such file or directory
   autoconf.h matches running kernel
diff: /boot/vmlinuz.version.h: No such file or directory
   version.h matches running kernel
uname -r|grep "2.6" && \
        cd coredrv && make 536core_26 && \
        cp Intel536.ko .. && cd .. && \
        strip --strip-debug Intel536.ko && \
        exit; \
        ls Intel536.ko >/dev/null 2>&1 ||  uname -r | grep "2.6"
&& echo
"Failed to build driver" && exit; \
        if [  ]; then \
        cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH KERNEL_SOURCE_PATH=
"PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \
        else \
        cd coredrv; make TARGET=TARGET_SELAH
KERNEL_INCLUDES=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build/include \
       "PSTN_DEF=-DTARGET_SELAH -DTARGET_LINUX -DLINUX" 536core; \
        fi ; \
        cp Intel536.o .. ; \
        if [ -a /boot/vmlinuz.version.h ]; then \
        cp /boot/vmlinuz.version.h /lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build/include/linux/version.h;\
        fi
2.6.23.1-10.fc7
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.23.1-10.fc7/build
SUBDIRS=/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
  CC [M]  /root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.o
In file included from /root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/hamcore.h:45,
                 from /root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:33:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/hamdefs.h:49:28: error:
linux/config.h: No such file or directory
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:70: warning: data
definition has no type or storage class
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:70: warning: type defaults
to âintâ in declaration of âEXPORT_SYMBOL_NOVERSâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:70: warning: parameter
names (without types) in function declaration
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function âpower_callbackâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:295: error:
âPM_SAVE_STATEâ undeclared (first use in this function)
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:295: error: (Each
undeclared identifier is reported only once
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:295: error: for each
function it appears in.)
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function
âsoftcore_init_structâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:337: warning: assignment
from incompatible pointer type
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function âopenâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:384: warning:
âdeprecated_irq_flagâ is deprecated (declared at
include/linux/interrupt.h:64)
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:386: warning: passing
argument 2 of ârequest_irqâ from incompatible pointer type
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function âcloseâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:418: error: implicit
declaration of function âpm_unregisterâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function
âsend_data_to_userâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:565: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:570: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:571: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:573: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:574: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:575: error: âstruct
tty_structâ has no member named âflipâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: At top level:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:643: error: expected â)â
before string constant
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function âhamproc_writeâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:662: warning: ignoring
return value of âcopy_from_userâ, declared with attribute warn_unused_result
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:756:36: error: macro
"DECLARE_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: At top level:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:756: warning: data
definition has no type or storage class
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:756: warning: type
defaults to âintâ in declaration of âDECLARE_WORKâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:757:34: error: macro
"DECLARE_WORK" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:757: warning: data
definition has no type or storage class
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:757: warning: type
defaults to âintâ in declaration of âDECLARE_WORKâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function
âwake_up_interruptible_persistReadQâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:771: error: âwait_wqâ
undeclared (first use in this function)
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function
âinterruptible_sleep_on_timeout_persistReadQâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:805: error: âwait_wq2â
undeclared (first use in this function)
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function âkScheduleDPCâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:863: error: implicit
declaration of function âpm_accessâ
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c: In function
âdspdrv_CommRamISRâ:
/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.c:879: warning: function
declaration isnât a prototype
make[3]: *** [/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv/coredrv.o] Error 1
make[2]: *** [_module_/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.23.1-10.fc7-i686'
make[1]: *** [536core_26] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/intel-536EP-2.56.76.0/coredrv'
2.6.23.1-10.fc7
Failed to build driver

[Brian]

Adalbert Prokop wrote:
>  Brian wrote on Sunday 04 November 2007:
>  
> > I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and outbound
> > faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.
>  
>  Well, I know it was not your question, but consider buying a "real" modem 
>  (internal or external). That saves you LOTS of trouble compiling the 
>  kernel module for every new kernel and problems as abandoned code which 
>  does not compile with a new kernel version. 
I didn't think of the extra effort and trouble associated. Thanks for 
pointing it out. I think I'll shop eBay for a real modem and hope I can 
find one on the cheap.

Thanks again,
-Brian

[John Summerfield]

Brian wrote:
>  I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and
> outbound 
>  faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price.
>  
>  I've searched a few sites but haven't had luck correlating modem to 
>  chipset used.
>  
>  Can anyone point me to a compatible Winmodem for use under FC7? 
>   
linmodem.org might help.


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[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2007-11-04 at 12:07 -0500, Brian wrote:
>  I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and
> outbound 
>  faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price. 
Not so, Brian. Check out places like Salvation Army Stores or other
second-hand places for old iron. I've found all kinds of stuff for 10
cents or less on the dollar. 
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[Adalbert Prokop]

Brian wrote on Sunday 04 November 2007:

>  I'd like a cheap internal modem to be used for inbound and
> outbound
>  faxing. (<$15) I suspect my only route is a Winmodem for that price. 
Well, I know it was not your question, but consider buying a "real" modem 
(internal or external). That saves you LOTS of trouble compiling the 
kernel module for every new kernel and problems as abandoned code which 
does not compile with a new kernel version.

>  Can anyone point me to a compatible Winmodem for use under FC7?
If you still prefer a winmodem then have a look at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/

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