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Using Precise Puppy 5.4 I find that I can't use the win modem
from D-Link .
Is this only a difficulty if I use the Live CD .

Wary 5.3 dials out fine using this modem .

I'm using an intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz processor based system ,
which I believe is compatible with i686 code .

What gives .

If I understood the release notes correctly,
std pae version = no dial-up drivers.
non-pae version = dial-up drivers. So use this for dial-up.
HTH - very best regards - Ray

edmont wrote:Using Precise Puppy 5.4 I find that I can't use the win modem
from D-Link .
Is this only a difficulty if I use the Live CD .

Wary 5.3 dials out fine using this modem .
. . .
What gives .

edmont,
Not all of the previously available modem drivers are included in Precise because they were not up-to-date for the kernel used by Precise. Please tell us more about the modem, particularly the hardware ID that you can find with Menu > System > PupScan. Click the "PCI" button to see the list, then look near the bottom of the list. It might even list a driver name.

Unfortunately, the popular "ltmodem" and "pctel"drivers are some of the ones not ready. I hope to monitor development of the missing drivers and add them when they become available.
Richard

These are the results returned from the pupscan , using
wary 5.3 that successfully utilizes the modem .
Whereas precise 5.4 [pae ? ] , doesn't .


DESCRIPTION: Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. SoftV92 SpeakerPhone SoftRing Modem with SmartSP
VENDOR: 14f1 DEVICE: 2f30
KERNEL MODULE: hsfpcibasic2
KERNEL MODULE: hsfpcibasic2

Ray MK wrote:If I understood the release notes correctly,
std pae version = no dial-up drivers.
non-pae version = dial-up drivers. So use this for dial-up.
HTH - very best regards - Ray

Okay that sounds plausible , where might I find the non-pae version,
I did a google search which took me to Barry's blog ; no apparent link
from there to a non-pae version though .