David Baron put forth on 4/21/2011 3:36 AM: > Isapnp startup script no longer works. The READPORT fails to read the isapnp > port number due to "resource conflict." > > (READPORT 0x0213) > > Only a limited range can be entered here and the one I placed was shown on > the > /proc/ioports file. There are two, the one labeled as "write" is outside the > allowed range. > > ~$ cat /proc/ioports | grep -i pnp > 0213-0213 : ISAPnP > 0400-04bf : pnp 00:08 > 04d0-04d1 : pnp 00:01 > 0800-087f : pnp 00:01 > 0880-088f : pnp 00:01 > 0a79-0a79 : isapnp write > > The card in question may or may not be defective at this point but the only > initialization being done is by BIOS. (Further?) initialization used to be > done by isapnp. > > Any fix here? Is this all not needed or deprecated? > > (The card in question is an older ISA analog telephone modem. So far, no PCI > modem, at least the older ones I have around, is recognized by the system. I > am running Sid on a P4 on one of the few remaining MBs that has ISA.)
I never cared for internal soft modems, especially PCI soft modems. Too many problems. I always used an external serial modem--universal compatibility no matter what PC/OS you plug it into. I've not used a POTS modem for a decade, but I'd bet things haven't changed WRT internal soft modem headaches. Does the P4 box in question have an RS232 port? If so ~$30 buys you a brand new 56k external fax modem: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825134002 If you don't have a serial port, a USB modem would probably be better than an internal soft modem, especially an ISA PNP card. This Rosewill USB 56k modem gets great reviews with Linux, only $20: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16825164005 -- Stan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4daff590.9060...@hardwarefreak.com
