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Re: Best V34 modem for multi-modem BBS?

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From: Matt Fox
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 20:37
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In article <4jaj73$dou@blksmth.spydernet.com>, vern@widow.spydernet.com 
says...
>
>Shane Cook (scook@lightning.dungeon.com) wrote:
>: I'm considering setting up a BBS system and want to connect 4 V34
>: internal  modems. I need each modem to work on a separate IRQ and port
>: address. The modems must also be good at answering calls and NEVER
>: drop the connection (dropping down the speed is ok) due to line noise.
> 
>Good luck getting four IRQs to work!  Lemme see, if IRQ2(9) shot for
>your video card, and you're going to be in deep doodle finding four slots
>without conflicts.

irqs 11 12 13 and either 14/15 should be free.. 5 should be free also
unless you got a 2nd printerport or a sound blaster. i think most of
those multiport serial cards share irq's anyway.. if you think its impossible
talk to anyone on the trex system over here in mountain view.. for a while
they had a line bbs running on a ibm xt/286 type system with two floppy
drives...
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From: Rigor@clever.net (Matt Fox)
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Subject: Re: Best V34 modem for multi-modem BBS?
Date: 27 Mar 1996 20:37:16 GMT
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