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    #1

    Windows 95 modem question

    This is probably the wrong place to ask this, but here goes.

    I have an old Dell Latitude D505 laptop, which is missing it's internal hard drive. While I look for a new one online, I have (with a little help from USB emulation) set up Windows 95 on an external hard drive as a temporary fix. While the setup works, and Windows works like a dream, I need to have some functionality from my modem (I have my reasons. ), which is a Conexant D480 MDC V.92 modem. While looking up drivers, the only ones I could find came from Dell and worked only with Windows 2000 or later. I now ask: does anyone happen to know where I could get a driver for Windows 95, or how to hack it into working, just short of writing my own driver?

    If you are wondering, if I try to install anything later than Windows 98, it detects my USB hard drive and just stops, because at that time (and even now) setup won't let you install to a USB device. This laptop supports (*barely*) Windows 7, but I'd say Windows XP is the latest possible I could install, but even ol' reliable (XP) craps out upon realizing I'm installing to a USB device.
    Cheers!

    "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

    "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

    "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

    All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720
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    #2
    Re: Windows 95 modem question

    so install linux.

    did you look on connexant aka rockwell website?
    the company was rockwell then afaik

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      #3
      Re: Windows 95 modem question

      There aren't any Linux distros that I know of that will install to a USB device (or I would be using it ), but I will keep it in mind.

      I did check the Conexant webpage, but they gave me the same as Dell.
      Cheers!

      "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

      "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

      "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

      All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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        #4
        Re: Windows 95 modem question

        Originally posted by nkeck72 View Post
        There aren't any Linux distros that I know of that will install to a USB device (or I would be using it ), but I will keep it in mind.

        I did check the Conexant webpage, but they gave me the same as Dell.
        any Linux distro will install to USB....
        Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

        "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

        Excuse me while i do something dangerous


        You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

        Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

        Follow the white rabbit.

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          #5
          Re: Windows 95 modem question

          I had a Fedora Core 5 DVD and a set of Red Hat 9 CDs on hand and neither of them worked, although I should probably get something that isn't from 2006 :/.

          Will try Fedora 12. Maybe that will be a slight bit more up to date.

          Edit: so that you know what I'm working with, this laptop has a Pentium M processor (with SpeedStep, 600MHz/1.5 GHz) with 512 MB RAM. Fedora 22 (latest last I checked- I prefer Fedora/Red Hat) definitely will have a hard time with that.
          Last edited by nkeck72; 11-08-2015, 09:25 PM.
          Cheers!

          "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

          "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

          "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

          All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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            #6
            Re: Windows 95 modem question

            Originally posted by nkeck72 View Post
            I had a Fedora Core 5 DVD and a set of Red Hat 9 CDs on hand and neither of them worked, although I should probably get something that isn't from 2006 :/.

            Will try Fedora 12. Maybe that will be a slight bit more up to date.

            Edit: so that you know what I'm working with, this laptop has a Pentium M processor (with SpeedStep, 600MHz/1.5 GHz) with 512 MB RAM. Fedora 22 (latest last I checked- I prefer Fedora/Red Hat) definitely will have a hard time with that.
            yeah, nothing that old....
            Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

            "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

            Excuse me while i do something dangerous


            You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

            Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

            Follow the white rabbit.

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              #7
              Re: Windows 95 modem question

              In case Linux doesn't work out, please respond in case there exists a driver, if not I suppose I will use Linux. In either case I do prefer to use Linux, however.
              Cheers!

              "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

              "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

              "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

              All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                #8
                Re: Windows 95 modem question

                Originally posted by nkeck72 View Post
                In case Linux doesn't work out, please respond in case there exists a driver, if not I suppose I will use Linux. In either case I do prefer to use Linux, however.
                it looks as if windows 95 drivers are abundant for this thing.... What do you need the modem for anyway? BBSes?
                Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                Follow the white rabbit.

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                  #9
                  Re: Windows 95 modem question

                  Networking. I have two sites with modems that need to be connected, and do not own a domain so I cannot set up a VPN to connect them. That, and it's a relatively easy solution to networking two physical locations.
                  Cheers!

                  "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

                  "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

                  "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

                  All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                    #10
                    Re: Windows 95 modem question

                    Originally posted by nkeck72 View Post
                    Networking. I have two sites with modems that need to be connected, and do not own a domain so I cannot set up a VPN to connect them. That, and it's a relatively easy solution to networking two physical locations.
                    ah, i see.
                    Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                    "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                    Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                    You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                    Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                    Follow the white rabbit.

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                      #11
                      Re: Windows 95 modem question

                      The drivers I seem to pull up every time unzip on Windows 95, but the DLLs the setup programs require to run say they need Win 2000 or greater. I also tried right clicking the .INF files and clicking install, but that didn't work at all from what I can tell.
                      Cheers!

                      "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

                      "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

                      "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

                      All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                        #12
                        Re: Windows 95 modem question

                        Originally posted by nkeck72 View Post
                        The drivers I seem to pull up every time unzip on Windows 95, but the DLLs the setup programs require to run say they need Win 2000 or greater. I also tried right clicking the .INF files and clicking install, but that didn't work at all from what I can tell.
                        well, the Dell model ddi say windows 2000 was the oldest... Try an inplace upgrade to 2000.
                        Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                        "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                        Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                        You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                        Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                        Follow the white rabbit.

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                          #13
                          Re: Windows 95 modem question

                          I will try, but it will probably do the same thing XP did.

                          Or I can use Linux, but it is possible that this is a Winmodem, which doesn't work natively with Linux, etc. You would think they just have one standard, but that would make too much sense.
                          Cheers!

                          "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

                          "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

                          "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

                          All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                            #14
                            Re: Windows 95 modem question

                            unless they changed something this time, fedora needs a gig of ram to run the damned installer.

                            try the new openSuSE
                            https://www.opensuse.org/

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                              #15
                              Re: Windows 95 modem question

                              Will try openSuSE. Granted I will have to try in the morning, it's half an hour till midnight where I am located now.
                              Cheers!

                              "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

                              "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

                              "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

                              All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                                #16
                                Re: Windows 95 modem question

                                Here's a couple you can try, from my modem drivers stash
                                Attached Files
                                better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt

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                                  #17
                                  Re: Windows 95 modem question

                                  Many thanks! Was just about to scrap and install Linux.
                                  Cheers!

                                  "It won't take long if you take it one byte at a time." - me

                                  "WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?" - too many people to count

                                  "Go back to the depths of SourceForge from whence ye came."

                                  All my software crap: https://www.github.com/nkeck720

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                                    #18
                                    Re: Windows 95 modem question

                                    Just a heads up in case you do feel the need to go with Linux for this, yours is a PCI modem (also commonly called a Winmodem) that interfaces with the CPU buss and does not use an actual serial port, the software (driver) which is OS dependent (ie Windows) enumerates it as a pseudo-serial device and will not work under Linux. There are limited work-arounds for some Winmodems in Linux but I don't believe the Conexant/Rockwell is one of them. If that is the case and you still wish to use Linux then acquire an external serial port modem.

                                    Edit: You may also consider getting and ext modem regardless of what OS you use, as all the OSes have serial port support without the need of additional drivers. They also use less CPU resources.
                                    Last edited by SteveNielsen; 11-09-2015, 07:03 AM.

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                                      #19
                                      Re: Windows 95 modem question

                                      there was a rockwell winmodem driver for linux, but it was comercial!
                                      maybe it's free now.

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                                        #20
                                        Re: Windows 95 modem question

                                        I'm finding nothing currently available, but as I recall (it was many years ago) the Rockwells in question had a UART (serial port) chip on the card, essentially it's a PCI serial port card with a modem built onto it. Current info is hard to find about that but here's a starting point if interested:
                                        http://linmodems.org/
                                        Last edited by SteveNielsen; 11-09-2015, 07:22 AM.

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