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From: "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com>
Subject: RE: isa/pnp modem not in sio.c
To: 'Peter Wemm' <peter@netplex.com.au>
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> 
> I constantly wonder why on earth the !#%$!^%!# modem vendors 
> dont use the
> 'compatid' field to say 'this is compatable with a COM port' - and
> everything would work nicely.
> 
Because the drivers and the fluff they come with are rather excellent
advertising platforms.

    Kees Jan

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