Re: [TCLUG:20467] linux modems

[^chewie <chewie@wookimus.net>]

On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 03:37:21PM -0500, Alicia Larson wrote:
> Where can I find a list of RH 6.2 compatible modems?  Their site
> seems funky when searching for them.

bash$ vim rant.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include "distro.h"
void rant (void)
{
  LINUX linux;                              /* Da bomb!             */
  DISTRO distro_redhat, distro_debian;      /* bad...  good....     */

  linux=linux_init("2.2.16");
  distro_redhat=distro_init("RedHat 6.2");
  distro_debian=distro_init("Debian 2.2");

  /* If I see a core dump here, I WILL shoot myself */
  assert (distro_redhat != linux);     /* Shouldn't possibly happen */
  assert (linux != distro_redhat);          /* Again!  Not possible */
  assert (distro_redhat < distro_debian);             /* Of course! */

  /* Hint: if expr false, core dump */

  /* Good still running *whew* */
  if (is_packaged_by(distro_redhat,linux))
      printf ("Yeah!  You've got it!  Linux IS packaged by RedHat!\n");
  return;
}
int main (int argc, char **argv) { rant(); return (0);}
:wq
bash$ cc -o rant rant.c;chmod 775 rant;rant
Yeah! You've got it!  Linux IS packaged by RedHat!
bash$ exit

In other words, you should rephrase the question in reference to Linux
kernel versions and utility software versions.  Anyway, now that you
read through all that (the horror), I'll refer you to:

        http://www.linuxdoc.org/

Search for PPP-HOWTO, Serial-HOWTO, ISP-HOOKUP-HOWTO, etc...

See also: pppd(8), /usr/share/doc/pppd, etc...

Now, after you sift through all that, DON'T BUY A WINMODEM. ;-)  Get
one with a REAL UART. ;-)  You'll be much happier if you did.

-- 
Chad "^chewie" Walstrom <chewie@wookimus.net>
        http://wookimus.net/chewie

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