On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 10:36:43AM +0200, Peter wrote: > There is ALWAYS a way to free the serial port when you use a PCI modem. > Usually using setserial and/or some proprietary setup program from the > manufacturer.
No, you have it backwards. The serial port is fine, there was only one on the computer and the UPS's monitoring cable went into it. Given a choice between being able to monitor the UPS, or use the modem, I chose the UPS, because I don't use the modem very often. Geoff. -- Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel [EMAIL PROTECTED] N3OWJ/4X1GM IL Voice: (07)-7424-1667 Fax ONLY: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice: 1-215-821-1838 Visit my 'blog at http://geoffstechno.livejournal.com/ ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]