🚀 go-pugleaf

On 18 Mar 1996, tim werner wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have been trying to add a 28.8k internal modem to my (Linux) PC box,
> with no success so far, and I'm starting to wonder if it's even
> possible.
> 
> The first thing I thought I would try was to just replace the old 14.4k
> card with the 28.8k, to make sure the new card worked.  This is not
> working.  The docs for the new card say that COM3/IRQ5 is really COM7.
> 
> I don't know what that means.  Is it COM3 or COM7?  And how do I change
> which /etc files to reflect that difference.
> 
> Furthermore, when I tried to disable the second serial port on my I/O
> card, and have both internal modems installed at the same time, there
> seems to be some kind of IRQ contention, even though I thought that was
> sorted out.
> 
> Here is my current configuration, I think:
> 
> I/O card:
>    serial port 1:  COM1 / IRQ 4
>    serial port 2:  disabled (no jumper, instead of selecting COM2 or COM4)
>    printer IRQ:    7
> 
> Internal modem 1 (14.4k):
>    COM3 / IRQ5
> 
> Internal modem 2 (28.8k):
>    COM2 / IRQ3
> 
> When I boot up, the keyboard eventually locks up, and screen save is not
> working, so I think the OS is completely hung.  If I remove the new
> card, I am back to normal.
> 
> 
> So, does anyone have any experience/advice about this?
> 
> 
> thanks,
> tw
> 
> -- 
> The shadow of the bamboo sweeps the steps, but the dust does not stir.
> 


First off, when asking for help,  <g>  make sure, and not I think <g>
anyway, YES you can have multipule modems on a peecee, I ran a bbs
with 5 modems hung from one machine, I know ppl that have had many more
from the same machine, all addressed as serial ports,  If you set
the modem to whatever port, and irq, then that is what you use, dont
worry about Com whatever, since linux only says, this is what it is
in dos, Just set it up to goto that port@irq, it's not hard, i know
that minicom will allow that in it's setup, As for the setup otherwise
im not exactly sure, as of yet I dont have a reason for 2 modems, but
give me time :) and I will..  

Wacci!