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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Installing an internal Modem as Com3
  • From: adavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Andrew L. Davis)
  • Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 16:24:45 -0400
  • Message-id: <19980427162445.A3295@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>



On Sat, Apr 25, 1998 at 01:36:34PM +0100, Lachlan Dunlop wrote:
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> Andrew,
>
> I guess you missed my point. If Curt has an internal modem set for Com3, IRQ 5. It has nothing to do with the bios in the PC
> weather linux will see the modem when you use the device /dev/ttyS2. I'm pretty sure /dev/ttyS2 is looking at the same I/O
> location but it is looking on IRQ 4, not IRQ 5.

If they are using com3 then IRQ 3 and IRQ 4 are already in use; to use the
other com ports they will have to use a different IRQ. To do this you need
to use setserial to change the IRQ number.


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