On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> To anyone that can help,
>
> I just installed Mandrake Linux 6.1 and it did not setup my supraexpress 56k
> V.90 modem, chipset 2120. That is because the modem is pnp i'm guessing,
> went to www.linuxnewbie.com and read their article on installing an isapnp
> modem. Did all the setserial and editing the isapnp.conf file to change it
> to detect the modem at com1, both serial ports are diabled in the bios and i
> have no other isa cards. I keep getting a conflict with irq 4, when i set
> it for com2, i get a conflict with irq3, any setting right now gets a
> conflict. my computer is an amdk6-2 450, asus p5a mainboard, voodoo3 3000,
> sound blaster live value, intel pro100 management nic, and da modem. if
> anyone has seen this problem or knows the fix for it plz reply to the list
> or e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED], i checked the list archives and didn't see
> any problems like this one.
>
Some Supra modems are "WinModems" (if it says "HSP" in
windows, your stuck -- it won't work in Linux.) Also, have
you disabled the appropriate com port in BIOS? For example,
for Com2, disable the on-board serial port associated with
that com port and it'll get rid of your IRQ conflict.
John
