Modem Driver for RedHat 7.1

[Jacklty]

Hi everyone. It is my first post here.

My problem:
RedHat7.1 can't detect my modem. (it is a winModem [Archtek SmartLink ESS ES56T-PI Data Fax Voice Modem], no wonder why it can't be detected) Some website said that all ESS based modem can work with Linux with a specific driver. I followed their instructions, however I can't install that successfully. Do you guys have any ideas to install that? Pls help me, I am a newbie to linux.

Jacklty

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AMD K7 650
Tekram slot A K7KX-A (KX133)
256 MB PC133 SDRAM
20GB Harddisk
AOpen 45X CDROM

 

[Koeppster]

There is no support for Winmodems in basic Linux installations. There is the Linmodem project, but setting up your Winmodem would be an awful headache.

My advice is to spring for a $20 or $30 REAL modem--not a Winmodem, which is an abominable technology that performs a normal modem's functions in software rather than hardware.