On Sat, 20 Sep 1997 19:30:27 -0400, Jason Costomiris wrote: >On Fri, Sep 19, 1997 at 02:09:29AM +0200, dada wrote: >: How many modems can attach to my computer controlled by linux? > >I don't know about a theoretical maximum, however, I've seen people >comfortably use 16 or 32, using multiport serial cards. > >However, this smells like you're going to use the box as a terminal server. > >Do yourself a favor, if you want a terminal server, buy a terminal server. > >If you need a good number of modems, pick up a used Livingston PM2 or >PM2e. If you need to support a large userbase, consider a PM3 >or an Ascend Max.
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