Re: [hylafax-users] Need a faxmodem

[David Forrest <drf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 6 May 2010, N. Yaakov Ziskind wrote:

> Lee Howard wrote (on Thu, May 06, 2010 at 10:50:32AM -0700):
> > N. Yaakov Ziskind wrote:
> > > N. Yaakov Ziskind wrote (on Wed, May 05, 2010 at 12:10:42AM -0400):
> > >
> > > > I need a fax modem for a new (ubuntu) install of Hylafax. Criteria:
> > > > works with Linux, internal, and cheap on eBay.
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > No suggestions? Ok, I'll narrow my question:
> > >
> > > Looking at internal modems on eBay, how do I tell which of them are
> > > winmodems (and therefore trouble) and which are not?
> >
> > I guess you should forgive us for not wanting to get tangled up in this
> > trap of recommending a cheap modem to you only to then later be held
> > responsible for helping you getting it working with Linux and then
> > helping you figure out why it doesn't work very well for fax.
>
> True. But if I'm going to beg for help later, anyway :-) might as well
> steer me towards a less-problemsome product; better the devli you know,
> right?
>
> Anyway, I promise to hold you harmless :-) for any suggestions you might
> make; I just want to be pointed in the right direction ...

OK, I'll bite.  I'm using an MT5634ZPX-PCI on a Fedora 11 AMD64 white box. 
Works well (and I'll share configuration details)  You should find it for 
under $100.

--
David Forrest 
Maple Park Development Corporation  http://xen.maplepark.com
St. Louis, Missouri    (Sent by ALPINE 2.01 FEDORA 11 LINUX)


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