Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions

["gLaNDix" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i'll have to check again, but i'm 99% positive it isn't a winmodem...  i
looked and looked to make sure it wasn't one...

jesse

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [aclug-L] 2 quick questions


>
>If it's PCI PnP, then I'll bet you $300 it's a winmodem.  I was just this
>week made aware of the first non-winmodem PCI cards I've ever seen.
>
>What chipset does your modem use?
>
>
>On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, gLaNDix wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >
>> >--
>> >==================================================================
>> >Steven Saner                            SouthWind Internet Access, Inc.
>> >ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx                    Junior Systems Administrator
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>> >
>> >
>>
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