Joost Kremers wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>
>> I've recently moved and now am on a dead slow dial up out in the
>> boonies and am stuck on a XP box whether I like it or not. If
>> you know how to make an Agere AC'97 WinModem work on slack, or
>> any other linux, I'd sure like to hear it.
>
> a google search suggests that a driver called slmodem may work
> with your modem. it's actually a driver for a smartlink modem,
> but that one has the same hardware.
>
> alternatively, buy an external hardware modem. i doubt they're
> very expensive.

After about 15 years of operation my US Robotics V90 external modem
died. However I had picked up a new V92 PCI internal US Robotics
modem for $19.50 a while ago, so the disturbance was minimal. I
did have to open the case.

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