Its a PCI modem not a USB one so I should imagine the solutions are different?
I couldnt see any mention of the modem in the BIOS however my other PCI devices weren't anywhere to be seen either and yet they work fine in Mandrake.
Oh yeh and autodetect does not find the modem.
Hope I din't miss anything!
Just thought I might also let you know that I'm a linux newbie which won't be helping :S
Glad your trying Linux and especially Mandrake- the best of any distro and User Community..
I too have a Creative Modem Blaster- good modem, especially since it IS controller based. Only differences between yours and mine- mine is ISA (not PCI) and V.90 (not V.92).
Your issue of Mandrake NOT recognizing this component is frustrating I'm sure. However, Mandrake has NEVER failed to recognize mine ... :D ONLY difference is that my Modem Blaster operates in two (2) modes:
1) PNP-Enabled: this is controlled by on-board dip switches and provides an "ease-of-use"?? aspect for Windoze environments
2) PNP-disabled, COM/IRQ settings fixed: Controlled by adjusting DIP switch settings to your choice (COM1, COM2. etc.) with associated IRQ relationships. For mine- I utilize COM1, etc.
If your Modem Blaster is similar (could be..!) then I strongly recommend you undertake option #2 (PNP-disabled, fixed COM/IRQ settings), which should be described in the latter sections of your User Manual (was in mine...).
This approach has never failed- either for Windoze or Mandrake (Linux).. Good luck..
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Glad your trying Linux and especially Mandrake- the best of any distro and User Community..
I too have a Creative Modem Blaster- good modem, especially since it IS controller based. Only differences between yours and mine- mine is ISA (not PCI) and V.90 (not V.92).
Your issue of Mandrake NOT recognizing this component is frustrating I'm sure. However, Mandrake has NEVER failed to recognize mine ... :D ONLY difference is that my Modem Blaster operates in two (2) modes:
1) PNP-Enabled: this is controlled by on-board dip switches and provides an "ease-of-use"?? aspect for Windoze environments
2) PNP-disabled, COM/IRQ settings fixed: Controlled by adjusting DIP switch settings to your choice (COM1, COM2. etc.) with associated IRQ relationships. For mine- I utilize COM1, etc.
If your Modem Blaster is similar (could be..!) then I strongly recommend you undertake option #2 (PNP-disabled, fixed COM/IRQ settings), which should be described in the latter sections of your User Manual (was in mine...).
This approach has never failed- either for Windoze or Mandrake (Linux).. Good luck..