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- From: warrior@fishnet.net (Christian Elkjer)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: a PC-based modem in a Mac with PCI slots?
- Date: 21 Jan 1996 20:12:22 GMT
- Organization: Leonardo Internet
- Message-ID: <812.6594T694T1448@fishnet.net>
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- Jeff Soulen (jsoulen@jagunet.com) wrote:
- >I'm sure this question will generate some chuckles...
-
- >I've got a Sportster 28.8 internal in my aging 386, which I'm about to
- >replace with a Mac-OS machine with PCI slots. Can I use this modem in
- >the new machine if I get Mac-platform software? If so, where's the
- >best place to get the software? Or do I have to get a new modem? I'd
- >appreciate an e-mail cc:, my ISP's newsfeed is funky right now.
- >Thanks.
-
- >Jeff Soulen <jsoulen@jagunet.com>
- >Ellicott City, MD
-
- You would need to get a new modem. The internal modems for PC clones are
- using the ISA/EISA bus slots. Since PCI is a brand new bus with no ISA/EISA
- backwards compatabilty, you wouldn't be able to even fit the card inside.
- Sorry, but you'll need to get a new modem.
-
- Chris Elkjer
- warrior@fishnet.net
-