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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=970542419-17042003>Marc,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=970542419-17042003>Congratulations on
being able to form your new company, Linuxant, and many thanks for the work that
you have done on the HCF Modem drivers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=970542419-17042003>I now use two
different Conexant chipped HCF modems and, using the generic rpm or tarball, I
can make them work properly under Linux Mandrake 7.1-9.0 (9.1 does not work on
my hardware).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=970542419-17042003>Without your work, I
would have been forced to stick with the "unenlightened received wisdom" than
soft modems cannot be used under Linux.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=970542419-17042003>Many Thanks and Good
Luck with the new venture.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=970542419-17042003>Martin
Hughes</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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