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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Subject: Re: USB and internal modems
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Date: 13 Jan 00 20:07:25 MDT
Organization: Utah State University
To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <s7smdr6boj8114@corp.supernews.com>, "Steve Baus" <steve@baus-systems.com> writes:
> I a trying to work with someone with a Win 98 PC that currently has a com1
> and an internal modem that says it is on com2:. In the control panel -
> system, there is no listing for a com2: Nobody can tell me for sure but the
> internal modem sounds like a winmodem. If I have them pull out the internal
> modem and install another non-win, non-rpi modem will Kermit 3.15 work even
> without a com2:?
>
> Any recommendations for the modem to install? If I tell them to get a non
> win, non rpi they will ask which one.
>
> Steve
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MSK will work with real modems on COM1 and/or COM2. Ensure the system
Bios is configured correctly and there are no IRQ conflicts. If the Bios
does not show the serial port then MSK will likely not find it either because
something is wrong on the motherboard.
Joe D.