scanModem, Fedora Core release 3 (Heidelberg), Kernel kernel 2.6.11-1.35_FC3

[taharka]

M.Hockings wrote:

>
> I am trying to get a ltmodem driver going for my computer.  The 
> machine is an older P400 IBM Aptiva that came with an internal 
> v90/fax/voice modem.  Now that the machine has Fedora Core 3 installed 
> the modem is identified as an "unknown device" with the name "LT Win 
> Modem". The pnpdump tool identifies it as "GVC5719/1710593[0] {LT Win 
> Modem}". Looking at the hardware it is an ISA card with a big black 
> plastic shroud over most of the card.  The scanModem output is at the 
> bottom of the note.
>
> <snip>

If you must use an internal modem with Unix/Linux & you have a free pci 
slot, yank that ISA winmodem. Replace with a "Multi-Tech Systems, Inc." 
pci Unix/Linux certified modem. Headaches will be long gone ;-)
Website; www.multitech.com

taharka

Lexington, Kentucky U.S.A.