Where Art Thou, BSD Winmodem Project? 29
JRAC writes: "Not long ago, anyone with a winmodem had pretty much no hope getting it to work under Linux. Now with projects like linmodems.org, Linux users with a dreaded winmodem actually have a chance at getting Linux to detect their modem.
I myself am a Linux user with a winmodem which works fine, because mine has a Lucent chipset, which has fairly good Linux driver support. But I am trying to migrate to FreeBSD. I knew when I installed BSD that I had no chance getting my modem working, but it didn't bother me. Now after spending hours searching Google trying to find some Lucent drivers for FBSD, I have started to wonder when is someone going to start a BSD winmodem project? Aren't there any winmodem users out there running BSD that are tired of downloading drivers only to find they don't work. What we really need is bsdmodems.org"
here's idea why the project isn't happening yet. (Score:3, Insightful)
I think the reason there isn't more happening here is that FreeBSD is focused more on the server market. If you are running a server, you probably aren't using modem, you probably wouldn't want a WinModem, or you wouldn't mind paying for another modem if you needed to.
I would like to see the project happen as well. However, I knew that Linux has going to have better support for the Desktop environment when I set up the machine, and could have used that and gotten WinModem support on the same hardware if that was a priority.
In my case, I use FreeBSD widely for projects at work [summersault.com], so I chose to keep things simple by keeping the environment consistent at home.
Why? (Score:2, Insightful)
The drivers exist as .ko (Score:2, Informative)
Or you could just buy an external modem like everyone else in the world suggests.. Of course if you have a laptop this is a completely different problem. FBSD currently has shaky cardbus support so you woul have to obtain a REAL PCMCIA modem card and not a 32bit cardbus card. [PCMCIA is only 16bit if I recall correctly]
It's obvious (Score:1)
Re:It's obvious (Score:1)
Re:It's obvious (Score:1)
Re:It's obvious (Score:2)
There's no funky name like "linmodem" that's appropriate for BSD.
BuSteDmodem.
moDaemon
Or even (and you might take this as advice if you have a winmodem) Binmodem.
Cheers,
Toby Haynes
DIY? (Score:1)
Of course it'd be a task made harder without access to the internet, so you should probably buy another modem so you're able to get at those valuable online resources.
here's a solution: (Score:1)
- A.P.
Caller ID? (Score:2)
Re:Caller ID? (Score:2)
Re:Caller ID? (Score:2)
Use the source, Luke (Score:1)
been using it the past 6 months without any problems whatsoever. you could find it at the end of this link [gsoft.com.au] on daniel o'connor's website.
nevertheless, i echo the call for a bsd native software modem driver. there should be such an animal.
Re:Use the source, Luke (Score:1)
Well :P (Score:1)
Driver found! (Score:1)
http://www.geocities.com/wtnbkysh/ [geocities.com]
Hopefully... Didn't try it yet but it looks like it uses the linux binary module with some FreeBSD patch code.
Re:Driver found! (Score:1)