🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <8r09d5$dfd$1@child.demon.co.uk>, Simon Child
<spamtrap@child.w-c-f.org.uk> writes
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>Martin Liddle <martin@tcs02.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:kwIRNPAw$g05Ewbm@tcs02.demon.co.uk...
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>> I have a short term requirement to be able to handle something like 10
>> ppp sessions from analogue modems and 3 from ISDN into an Intel Linux
>> server.  I have done this sort of thing for one or two lines but I am
>> struggling to know what is the best hardware solution for this
>> requirement.  It sounds a bit like a small ISP (although that is not
>> the actual application).  What sort of kit do I need and who are
>> recommended suppliers?  What problems am I going to face?
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>Next thought is a multiserial port card plus lots of modems/TA's. In the
>past we have used 4 port and 8 port Arnet cards, and still have them in
>the loft, but they are no use to you as they don't have 16550 uarts.
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>Hmm, we also have a spare 16 port SMUX unit, don't know whether that has
>16550 uarts but it is newer than the Arnets. I can inspect it if you're
>interested.
>
Thanks for the offer but I already have Specialix SI multi port serial
cards that do the same sort of thing and are supported in the kernel.  I
was coming to the same sort of conclusion and earlier this afternoon got
mgetty working with the Specialix without any problem.  I'd still like
to know what the elegant solution is and what it costs.
-- 
Martin Liddle, Tynemouth Computer Services, 27 Garforth Close, 
Cramlington, Northumberland, England, NE23 6EW.
Phone: 01670-712624.  Fax: 01670-717324.