[plug] installing internal modem?

[Rob Hall]

As far as I am aware, the modems that come with the Aptivas are not likely
to work with another PC.  They have been specially designed for the Aptiva
and share resources with a few other devices.  I think the BIOS on the
Aptiva performs a few trick for it to work.  Keep trying, but I don't like
your luck.  If you do get successfull, let me know, 'cause I've got one here
too.

Regards,


Rob Hall


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
> Of Brett Manners
> Sent: 09 February 1999 22:27
> To: plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: [plug] installing internal modem?
>
>
>
> I have an IBM aptiva with a win modem and an old 586 with a real modem. I
> would like to
> put the internal modem in the 586, and the real modem in the aptiva, so I
> can read mail using Linux on the aptiva. When I put the win-modem in the
> 586 and switch it on I can hear the
> hard drive rev up but then nothing happens (not even an error messge). Can
> any one offer
> any advice on what the problem might be. The win modem is an ISA  K56 Flex
> modem.
>
> Cheers
> Brett Manners
>