[H-GEN] how many modems

[Michael Anthon]

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Easy, get a multi-io card that allows you to set the IRQ for the com ports
and make them into com3 and com4....
Should be able to pick on of these up for about $30 or so I think.  Could
also do it as you suggest with internal modems, but I think those are Bad
Things

Cheers
Michael Anthon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: staeci at yahoo.com [mailto:staeci at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, 7 January 2000 1:37 PM
> To: general at lists.humbug.org.au
> Subject: [H-GEN] how many modems
> 
> 
> ok, boss wants a machine with four modems for users to
> dial in to but doesn't want to spend bucks on multi-
> serial port card.  So is it possible to have two modems
> on a com port each and two internal (probably isa) modems
> and what complications do I have in doing this.
> 
> This is under either redhat or debian.
> 
> All help appreciated and reciprocated where possible.
> 
> --
> Darrin Mison
> -- 
> You can't break eggs without making an omelet.
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