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Re: Winmodem - Please don't flame me

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From: Frank v Waveren
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 00:00
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In article <7na18g$of4$1@nnrp1.deja.com>,
	Mark Solomon <symphony3.0@mailexcite.com> writes:
> Do you have a dual boot system? I believe that some people have reported
> success if they can load Windows, shut down to DOS, and use the dosboot
> utility to slip into Linux. If you can do this, your modem won't
> "forget" the instructions in its driver.

I deeply doubt that being possible, because a driver is kept in the ordinary
ram, not in some ramchip on the modem. When linux loads, all the memory is 
emptied, (Well, not really, but it's basicly stated that it doesn't contain anything
so linux assumes it to be empty/contain random data),  (it might aswell be, 
windows drivers don't work under linux),  and the kernel is loaded.

BTW: Please don't crosspost to the announce groups.
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			Frank v Waveren
			fvw@chello.nl
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From: fvw@chello.nl (Frank v Waveren)
Subject: Re: Winmodem - Please don't flame me
Date: 1999/07/23
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