Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 11:20:32 -0700 From: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> To: garya@dreamchaser.org Cc: Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net>, hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Supra Express 288i PnP modem Message-ID: <199602151820.LAA00363@rocky.sri.MT.net> In-Reply-To: <9602151809.AA13228@montana.com > References: <9602151809.AA13228@montana.com >
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garya@dreamchaser.org writes: > > > On Thu, 15 Feb 1996, Nate Williams <nate@sri.MT.net> wrote: > >> You might want to mention that until FreeBSD supports Plug and Play, > >> the following modem *will not work* in this environment; it apparently > >> has no default port addr and irq: > >> > >> Supra Express 288i PnP > > > >Is there any way of setting the port and IRQ via a DOS program? Most of > >the 'software selectable' hardware I've gotten has some program to setup > >the software under DOS. > > Yes, but I don't think its sufficient. > Here's what I tried: > > I had it properly configured and it worked under win95 at a more or less > standard place; I can't remember if it was 0x3f8 @ irq4 or 0x2f8 @ > irq3. Since Win95 support P&P, I don't suspect it actually configured the modem as I'm speaking of. As I understand P&P is a 'soft' configuration vs. a hard configuration. A hard configuration is required for non P&P systems. > >It only works in a PnP environment or with the PnP Utility Install in a Win > >3.1, 3.11, Win95 or DOS environment. > > I did not go to the trouble of trying to run the utility. This is the one that will do the 'hard' configuration for you. > I gave up, decided never to buy another supra modem, and switched it with > a US Robotics running in another system. *laugh* You should give it to your nephew. :) Nate
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