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Re: pppd on an old 386: /var/log/messages



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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