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Judd wrote:

> I have a PC-Tel 56K Flex internal PNP modem running on Com 4, IRQ 11.
> RedHat Linux 5.2 cant recognise it at all.  I tried using the setserial
> command on both cua3 and ttyS3 to give it the correct values needed, but
> still wont get recognised.  I then tried using isapnptools.rpm to help me,
> but the pnpdump only gives me errors regarding the modem.  My Bios, however,
> recognises the modem on bootup and assigns it the values required.  My last
> resort was to compile PnP into my kernel using the PNP4Kernel program
> downloadable of the Net.  But still nothing. :(  Any ideas?
> My system is a Pentium II 233 with 32 meg ram, and I have a Vibra 16 pnp
> card that works ok with Linux.
> PS - My modem works perfectly in Windows 98
> Thanx

Judd,

over-ride the BIOS settings on your motherboard so that it "makes" the BIOS see
it as a Com4 IRQ 4. PNP means nothing to Linux.

I would also see what Irq 11 is being used for elsewhere - since by memory this
irq is usually never available for ISA or PNP cards.  At least in my
experience.

Louis