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If you want help from the email group Discuss@linmodems.

org, PLEASE join the Lis


t
at http://www.linmodems.org . Otherwise your messages will be delayed until the
evening,
waiting for someone to verify it is not junk mail, before forwarding through the
List server.
The files in this Modem/ folder have the following roles:
ModemData.txt - Diagnostics and accumulated information cogent to your modem and
host system.
This is the ONLY file which should be sent to the List DISCUSS@LINMODEMS.O
RG ,
if further help is needed. Send your email and attachments as plain text as
other formats are rejected by the List Server, to avoid virus transmission.
Always send the ENTIRE ModemData.txt, as It includes subtle diagnostic oup
uts needed
to best guide you. Please in the covering email mention your Country, to en
able Country
specific advice.
Always use the most recent update of scanModem accessed ONLY at
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/scanModem.gz
to produce ModemData.txt
URLs to cogent advice are regularly updated, so your problem may be solved
therein.
Please Do NOT send Do NOT send other files in this folder Modem/
Several informative files without diagnostics are in the DOCs subfolder.
A file(s) specific to your modem chipset will be written, such as:
Smartlink.txt, Conexant.txt, Intel.txt , etc
YourModem.txt - Guidance about operating your particular System, for your benefi
t
It should NOT be sent to Discuss@linmodems.org
Rational.txt - Motivations of this scanModem package.
DriverCompiling.txt - Explains the roles of additional files which may have to
be installed
to support compiling of modem drivers, and the steps to take.
SoftModem.txt - Information and instructions about "soft modems".
For these modems, additional steps may be necessary for choice of supportin
g software.
The primary PCI ID is that of the host audio or modem controller, which can
support diverse Subsystems. It is the chipset of the Subsystem which determines
the software needed.
ModemTesting.txt SHOULD be read, but after drivers have been installed.
InfoGeneral.txt has general information about the status of winmodem support und
er Linux,
Do read it if ModemData.txt reports that your current modem is not supporte
d under Linux.
Unsubscribe.txt - Howto terminate email tranmissions from the List.
If you are Linux newcomer, please do locate your local Linux group through:
http://www.linux.org/groups/index.html . If you are not comfortable with E
nglish,
a local Linux user can often be of substantial assistance in getting you on
to the Internet.

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