Re: [TCLUG:8099] setting up PnP modem

[Chris Kesler <chris@pconline.com>]

Usually with USR Sportster PnP modems, you can jumper the card to select
the COM port and IRQ.  Or you can make it PnP by removing all the jumpers. 
If it's an option for you, it's easiest to jumper the card. 

Chris

On Sat, 4 Sep 1999, Tim Wilson wrote:

> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'm in Winona this weekend at my father-in-law's house. I'm trying to get
> Mandrake 6 going on his machine. He's got a 33.6 USR Sportster PnP modem.
> When Mandrake boots, it reports that it's 'Setting up ISA PNP devices.' Is
> it really doing that? I don't need to mess around with isapnptools?
> 
> Also, when I try to run 'kppp' to connect to his ISP, it reports that the
> modem is busy. I put in all the correct settings (e.g., /dev/ttyS1), but
> it doesn't work. I've never had to mess around with PnP before. Does
> anyone have a hint here?
> 
> -Tim
> 
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