Re: [aclug-L] Linux steam bath! (isapnp.conf????)

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What type of sound card and modem?  PCI or ISA?  PnP?

Michael Holmes <maholmes@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I am trying to configure 2 devices.  1 snd card, 2 modem
> 
> sound card claims to be configured, but 6.0 refuses to talk to it.  The 
> report say "OK" on each part of the sound card, and claims successful 
> loading.  But GNOME claims no device present.
> 
> When I configure the modem card (add on to the end)  [I have serial port A 
> as 3F8/IRQ4, serial port B as 3E8/IRQ4.   I am trying to configure 
> isapnp.conf modem as 2F8/IRQ3.  The new mother board is all inernal, the 
> only external board is the modem.  I cannot think of any device which would 
> use address of 2F8, but Linux reports conflicting address.  Address already 
> in use.  I have set the isolate/preserve flag.  If I try to use any other 
> com address other than comm2/cua1 the preserve flag is set and the isapnp 
> fails.  I hate this new motherboard, it is real fast but sucks as far as 
> trying to configure.  I have spent just as much trouble configuring ww95. 
>  But I know all the tricks on w95, and I am real weak with Linux.  But 6.0, 
> if it ever gets going is real cool!
> 
> mike
> 
> 

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