Re: SVGALIB/X kills my modem?

Brian Gerst (bgerst@quark.vpplus.com)
Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:59:36 -0400

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Andy K. Jalics wrote:
>
> I have noticed that if I start my ppp script, and then imediatly
> start X or start a svgalib program my modem hangs up. But If I wait
> till It's connected, and then try to startx or a svgalib program it works
> fine. This doesn't seem like a huge problem, but I'd like to know why.
> Here's my configuration:
> 1. S3 Virge DX w/ 4 megs
> 2. 1 nice 17 inch SVGA PnP monitor
> 3. Some really cheap generic_generic modem (28.8) <-- How can I check this
> without opening my box, is there some thing in /proc?
> 4. Linux 2.0.35

The Virge uses an io port which conflicts with COM4 (can't remember
offhand which port it is, haven't used a virge in a while). Try moving
your modem to another io port.

Brian Gerst

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