[ale] Winmodem useless or usable?

[Newcombe at mordor.clayton.edu (Dan Newcombe)]

>   I just got a new laptop.  I was just told it's built in modem is a
> winmodem.  Can I just count that out or can I actually use it?  Anyone
> got any docs, etc?  I've heard winmodems are bad news in Linux. 

I've been going nuts trying to get one to work in NT as well.  I'd return
it and ask for a modem, not a phone connection :)