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Date:      Sun, 25 May 1997 20:42:05 -0800 (AKDT)
From:      Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net>
To:        pgardella <pgardella@geocities.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG, hosokawa@jp.freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [PAO] PCMCIA Modem ?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970525203522.22981A-100000@aak.anchorage.net>
In-Reply-To: <199705252347.QAA09962@geocities.com>

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On Sun, 25 May 1997, pgardella wrote:

> I'm still trying to track down my modem problems (it echos a character 
> back if and only if I type another character).  I wanted to take another 
> step back to the system itself.
> 
> I am running 2.2.1 on a Toshiba Satellite Pro T2155CDS (486/75) with 
> PAO-970331.  I've got the PAO installed and active.  My modem is an 
> Actiontec Datalink 14.4 PCMCIA fax/modem (Cirrus Logic).
> 
> During the boot process, I get the following messages:
> 
> PC Card Intel 82365 (or clones) (5 memory & 2 I/O windows)
> pcic    irq3
> Card inserted, Slot 1
> <snip>
> pccard[38] PC Card memory address set to 0xd0000
> Card "CIRRUS LOGIC" ("FAX MODEM") has Function ID 2
> <snip>
> sio2: Warning: irq_pending error.
> sio2: type 16550A
> PCMCIA Modem inserted
> 
> What is the irq_pending error mean?  irq 3 is not being used (sio1 is 
> disabled).  sio2 is disabled as well (I've tried it enabled as well).
> 
> In pccard.conf, I've set the irqs for the pccards as 10,11.  Neither of 
> those are in use either.
> 
> The modem works, and I can talk to it, but the flow of data is not 
> constant, requiring a character input from me before it sends the next 
> section of data to the screen.
> 
> When you talk to your modem in seyon or iijppp, it's supposed to return 
> data immediately (type AT<cr> it's supposed to return OK), like it does 
> in Win95 and MacOS, right?
> 
> Patrick
> Man in distress ...---...
> 
> P.S.  CTS/RTS is enabled, XON/XOFF is off, port speed is set at 19200.

hmmm.  i can't help much, but the answer is yes, at<cr> should return OK
in term mode.  btw, use 38400 w/14.4 modem.  i wonder if it will work if
you give sio2 irq5/7 or some other non-conflicting irq.
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