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Re: pppd on an old 386: /var/log/messages
- To: guy keren <choo(at-nospam)actcom.co.il>
- Subject: Re: pppd on an old 386: /var/log/messages
- From: Alon Altman <alon(at-nospam)vipe.technion.ac.il>
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 04:52:57 +0300 (IDT)
- Cc: Ami Bizamcher <ami(at-nospam)start.co.il>, <linux-il(at-nospam)linux.org.il>
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- In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSU.4.30_heb2.09.0108090405300.1462-100000@actcom.co.il>
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On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, guy keren wrote:
> > The modem is an isa plug&play and its on ttyS1 always. No matter where i
> > plug it (i mean, in witch slot) it always uses ttyS1.
>
> but how do you know which IRQ it is trying to use? 'setserial' only shows
> you which IRQ the operating system is _expecting_ the modem to use. not
> which IRQ _the modem_ tries to use.
>
> i also don't think a plug&play modem (even if its an isa modem) is
> supposed to work with the bios that comes with the 386 system - plug and
> play did not exist back then.
Shouldn't you try to use isapnp to select the correct modem configuration?
Alon
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