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Re: Ethernet collision with modem?
Hi,
On Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Eli Marmor wrote:
> Doron Shikmoni wrote:
> >
> > >I have installed Ethernet Gold2000 card (NE2000 compatible) into my PC
> > >and my modem stopped working ... After removing it it came to work again.
> > >The modem was online but it couldn't dial...
> > >How can it make a collision? my modem is using /dev/cua1 (external) but I
> > >didn't configured the /dev/ethX yet. Is it possible? There no jumpers on
> > >the card ???
> >
> > Sounds like an IRQ conflict. Check whether the Eth adapter uses
> > (or defaults) to IRQ3.
> >
> > Doron Shikmoni
>
> BTW: Is it possible to use more than 2 COMs concurrently? I spent
well, you should assign a different IRQ to each of the COM ports. 2,3,4,5
and 7 are usually the available ones that's supported by modems.
> P.S. Stas! If anybody wants you to charge the *real* cost, you
> should agree... by doubling the price!
> I ordered 2 weeks ago the freeware OS, NetBSD, by FedEx, from
> Infomagic. This "free" CD cost $35, +$37 for shipping, +81 NIS for
> Flying Cargo (like in Sdom-VaAmora: this CD "layed" 80 hours in their
> store in Lod, because Kfar-Saba was too far for them from Lod. The
> way from Arizona to Lod took only 36 hours! So I had to pay for their
> laziness!). Total cost was 340 NIS. Stas, don't be shamed, take more!
> We are all (or at least me) in the back of you!
We'll burn them. a lot cheaper than ordering them from the US.
Shachar.
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