Thanks Ryan,

I have NOT installed Knoppix on my hard drive, but have created a permanent home.

Yes, I had to login as root, otherwise it was telling me that I didn't have the authority to save changes or sth similar.

I've got a Rckwell (connexant) HCF PCI as follows:
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= RESULT OF MODEM QUERY =
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NUMBER OF MODEMS FOUND = 1

MODEM #1:
PCI CONFIGURATION INFORMATION READ:
VENDOR ID : 127A
DEVICE ID : 1004
SUBVENDOR ID : 144F
SUBDEVICE ID : 1009
REVISION ID : 01

DEDUCED INFORMATION:
VENDOR NAME : ROCKWEL
DEVICE NAME : HCF DATA/FAX/REMOTE TAM
SUBVENDOR NAME : ASKEY -- HTTP://WWW.ASKEY.COM.TW
MODEM TYPE : HCF
WINXP INBUILD SUPPORT : YES
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I've aslo got an external US Robotics 56K Professional Message Modem, I believe this is also a winmodem, not a proper external modem

I'll try again using the complete path/file name to see if that changes matters (I somehow doubt it).

Thanks for your help,

Mick