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In addition to what everyone else has mentioned. External modems work |
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on /dev/ttyS0../dev/ttyS3 (DOS COM1:..COM4:). Internal PCI modems work |
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on /dev/ttyS4 or higher. Some kernels default to only supporting the 4 |
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external ports, and internal PCI modems won't run. To support internal |
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PCI modems, go into "make menuconfig"... |
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Device Drivers ---> |
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Character devices ---> |
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Serial drivers ---> |
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<*> 8250/16550 and compatible serial support |
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(5) Maximum number of non-legacy 8250/16550 serial ports |
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The (5) allows for 1 PCI modem. If you have 2 PCI modems, you need |
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to set the number of ports to at least (6), etc. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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My musings on technology and security at http://tech_sec.blog.ca |
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