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- From: etxzayl@cate1.ericsson.se (Johan Zeylon IN/SA/BIB)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 14.4 modem in A3000
- Date: 12 Feb 1996 10:13:51 GMT
- Organization: Ericsson Telecom AB
- Distribution: world
- Message-ID: <4fn3sv$b9s@erinews.ericsson.se>
- References: <4flu91$kuu@ansel.intersource.com>
- Reply-To: etxzayl@cate1.ericsson.se
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- In article kuu@ansel.intersource.com, rhays@ansel.intersource.com (Rob Hays) writes:
- >In article <311CF93F.4D07@erinet.com>, Ronald Hill <rhill@erinet.com> wrote:
- >>I removed a generic 14.4 modem from my PC, and I'm considering using it
- >>in my Amiga 3000. At present I have an external 2800 modem (slow) with
- >>the A3000. Will I simply be able to install the 14.4 modem in the PC-AT
- >>expansion slots in the Amiga? Is there anything in particular I need to
- >>watch out for?
- >
- >
- >This will only work (according to my Amiga dealer/tech) if you are using
- >a bridgeboard, and probably only while in MSDoss mode. The PC slots have
- >no activity unless the BB is runniing. As far as the card would know, it
- >would be in a PC with the power off.
- >
-
- Or you can use the GoldenGateII bridge board. It is ONLY a bridge between ISA
- and ZorroII, it has no CPU and has a serial driver for access af PC serial
- lines from the amiga side.
- I use one with a 28.8k modem, works like a charm!
-
- /Johan
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