Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions

["gLaNDix" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

um...  it's a PCI PnP card, not ISA...  any ideas now?

jesse


-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions


>On Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 05:10:01PM -0500, gLaNDix wrote:
>> 2 quick questions:
>>
>> 1.) how do i go about getting my PnP 56k modem working in linux...  i've
got
>> it working in NT, but would really like it in linux, too...  it's a
Viking
>> 56k modem (NON-winmodem)...
>
>If it were me I would see if you can turn off the PnP feature on the
>modem and just configure it has a standard serial port. Some PnP
>modems have a jumper that will do that. If you can't do that then you
>need to use isapnp (I assume it is an ISA card). You probably want to
>look at the Plug-and-Play HOWTO:
>
>http://metalab.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Plug-and-Play-HOWTO.html
>
>Basicly you need to run the command:
>
> pnpdump > isapnp.conf
>
>That will create a isapnp.conf file which you may have to edit a bit
>to get the setting right. You put that file in /etc. Then you need to
>run the isapnp utility at startup to configure the device.
>
>I did the above with a Sound Blaster AWE 64 and it worked okay. You
>might look at that HOWTO for some information as well.
>
>
>> 2.) i noticed on many / all 56k modem boxes it says we are limited to
only
>> getting 53kb/sec by the FCC or something....  what's up w/ that?  if that
is
>> the limit, why make 56k cards?  why not 53k cards?
>
>The modem technology works up to 56K, but to do so it must generate a
>signal that exceeds the power limits set by the FCC. To get within
>those regulations you ideally will connect at 53K. Actually you will
>be lucky to connect that fast. 56K is a myth :-)
>
>
>> jesse
>>
>
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