Re: [misterhouse-users] Voice Modem Recommendations

[Jeff S. <ne...@th...>]

Brady Fopma wrote:
> Hi, folks,
> 
> I've been searching for recommendations on linux-compatible voice
> modems with little success.  Have any of you experienced success with a
> specific model of modem for use as an answering machine in Linux?  I'm
> hoping to use vgetty on my mh machine which is always on.  In accordance
> with my Dutch heritage, the cheaper the solution the better :)
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Brady

Brady,

My answering system is based on the US Robotics Voice/Fax Hardware PCI 
model #3298.  It is a full hardware controller modem (ie: no software 
DSP stuff like WinModems) and so that makes it Linux compatible.  Seems 
to work well.  It was the only hardware modem I could find commonly so I 
really didn't have much choice.  As far as cost, it wasn't cheap by my 
standards (I paid $79 CDN, approx $49 US).

My code is all Perl, based on the CPAN Ivrs module.  I've ended up doing 
a major rewrite of the module to fully support the USR modems, and other 
features I needed.  I'm making my final changes now and hope to submit 
them back to the author soon.  Don't know how long before he'll update 
the module though.

I haven't used vgetty so I don't have any advice there.

Jeff