SUSE AND MODEMS

[Elaiv]

Gentlemen:

What modem are you using Suse Linux? Dialup, ADSL, DSL, ect.
I am a pre-newbie and want to learn about modems that can be use (buy it) with Linux before I migrate.

Thanks:

Elaiv

[Spot]

Modem problems will unlikely be "Suse specific", but will generally run across the range of distros...depending more an kernel support than anything else. Any Suse specific problems will more likely be on the configuration side of things.
Anywhooooo...what to avoid:
Winmodems - anything labelled "software based modem" or "designed for use with windows". Most USB modems fall under this category, as will quite a few PCI modems and a lot of pcmcia modems(especially internal laptop modems). Read any documentation for a modem thoroughly and ask questions if you're not sure - before you consider a purchase! One of our board members here even ended up with what can only be described as a "dsl-winmodem"...that was certainly a new one for me.
Just about any external modem should work quite nicely.

[johnqpublic]

Hi Elaiv,
as a SuSE user I have a Toshiba PCX1100U cable modem for myRoadrunner cable and a USR 5610B Performance Pro (PCI) modem for my dialup connection.Both modems have worked with every Distro I've tried without a problem.