what kind of computer do you have...
what are the specs....
what kind of BIOS (manufacturer,year etc.)
check inside bios settings for a onboard com2 setting
it might be turned off....so that com1 would work for the
modem.
what com port is your mouse on...?
need all this info to help.
Dennis Myers wrote:
>
> Been there, done that, no joy. I have tried almost all of the IRQ and
> com settings visavis ttyS* settings and can't get it to come up in 7.1
> or 7.2, but it does function nicely in Windows. It worked well a few
> days back in linux, but something in the Bios(?) has changed. I can not
> seem to get a grip on it. I don't think it is in linux because in
> changing from 7.1 to 7.2 I did a clean install after having wiped the hd
> and reformated all partitions during install. I am about to try an
> upgrade hoping that that will by accident fix this problem and stalling
> on shutdown at "Turning off quotas". I don't have much hope, but it is
> worth a try. I'll try to remember to post the results. Dennis M.
>
> KompuKit wrote:
> >
> > first of all....modems are always commonly hooked up
> > on com 2 some times on com3 and 4....but hardly never on
> > com1
> > this is the first time...I've ever heard of a modem hooked
> > up as com1
> > the mouse is supposed to use com 1...try setting it up on
> > com2 and I
> > bet it works....
> >
> > > lug, reconfig, etc. To no avail. The modem is plugged into com1 i.e.
> > > ttyS0 and works in windows, but no response in 7.2. It does not show up
> > > in harddrake either. Any suggestions out there. Oh, I am on the Linux
> > > only box right now using a Best Data internal modem which also works
> > > very well and says Linux compatable on the box. Thanks for any help with
> > > this puzzle.
> >
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