[wellylug] Installfest modem issues

[Wood Brent]

--- Chris Hodgetts <chris at archnetnz.com> wrote:
> I am looking at registering the Conextant drivers some time in the next
> few weeks.
> 
> It;s about $15 USD if I recall correctly, but there are free ones
> limited to 14.4 Data only - No Fax... but I made a connection using
> these drivers and got a 38400 connection, so I don't understand.
> 
> But they do work flawlessly in Debian with the .deb drivers that
> contextant provide... and even work with the 2.6.5 kernel.
> 

If you are happy to support conexant installs on the day, fine :-) That still
leaves Motorola/PCtel/AMR/.... I'd like to be able to provide a cheapish
solution which simplifies installs. Given DSE's role, & the fact that their
Intel chipset modem comes with Linux drivers, I'll look into that as well.

Has anyone tried it? Know anything about it? The chipset seems well supported
under Linux. The disk comes with OO etc bundled on it as well....