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OOPS! · 08-07-2000, 05:55 PM

Hi pquinn34!,

I'm pretty new at this also, but when I installed RedHat, I had the same problem. After reading a little further, I discovered that sound cards like IRQ5, espesially SoundBlasters, (which I have). So if you assign your modem to ttyS2 (Com3,IRQ5 in windoze), you can end up with a conflict over the IRQ. RedHat recommends ttyS1, Com2, for modems. If you can make the switch do so. That should clear up the "busy" signel.

Hope this helps you.

OOPS!

08-07-2000, 05:55 PM	#2
OOPS! Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Atwater Mn. USA Posts: 429	Hi pquinn34!, I'm pretty new at this also, but when I installed RedHat, I had the same problem. After reading a little further, I discovered that sound cards like IRQ5, espesially SoundBlasters, (which I have). So if you assign your modem to ttyS2 (Com3,IRQ5 in windoze), you can end up with a conflict over the IRQ. RedHat recommends ttyS1, Com2, for modems. If you can make the switch do so. That should clear up the "busy" signel. Hope this helps you. OOPS!