Subject: Re: modem on Qube2
To: Brian McEwen <bmcewen@comcast.net>
From: Andy Ruhl <acruhl@gmail.com>
List: port-cobalt
Date: 07/11/2005 08:51:23
On 7/10/05, Brian McEwen <bmcewen@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hi all;
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> What's the best way to put a modem on a Qube2?
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> It seems I'll have to turn off the serial console, or redirect it -
> the latter  might not be a good idea- or would I be better off to
> find a compatible internal serial card?
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> I'd rather add an internal USB modem using the nice directions from a
> member of this list; can I expect to have good luck using a USB 56k
> modem with an internal USB card using
> -current?
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> I'd like to set this up as a dedicated fax receiver using hylafax
> (which just finished building) with occasional use of a big USB hard
> drive.
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> My preference would be to do it all via USB, to make maximum use of
> the single card slot.

Did you get USB working via a add on card?

If so, I don't see why a USB modem wouldn't work.

I never got a USB card working.

Andy