On Friday 27 January 2006 02:55 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote:
> On Friday 27 January 2006 11:06 am, Mike Adolf wrote:
> > I am running a dual boot XP/mandriva 2006.  I want to fax, but linux
> > can't see my (hardward controlled) modem. (Windows can).  However, I also
> > have a TV wonder card which linux can see and Windows can't.  Could these
> > devices have conflicting settings of somekind.  Any ideas on how to debug
> > this problem?
>
> Mike, you can check IRQ conflicts like this:
>
> cat /proc/interrupts
>
> From the results, you can see if there are any devices using the same IRQ.
>
> If there are - you can try shifting cards around. Also, if you're -not-
> using some things on your PC (printer port, just for example) you can turn
> them off in BIOS and gain an IRQ or 2 back. Just make sure its not
> something that you are actually using! :-)
>
> HTHs.

I did as you said and got 

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  0:     409269          XT-PIC  timer
  1:         59          XT-PIC  i8042
  2:          0          XT-PIC  cascade
  5:        813          XT-PIC  CS4231
  7:          0          XT-PIC  parport0
  8:          1          XT-PIC  rtc
  9:       1073          XT-PIC  acpi, uhci_hcd:usb1, eth0
 10:          1          XT-PIC  MPU401 UART
 11:          5          XT-PIC  bttv0, bt878
 12:      30622          XT-PIC  i8042
 14:      21944          XT-PIC  ide0
 15:      16383          XT-PIC  ide1
NMI:          0
LOC:          0
ERR:          0
MIS:          0
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The modem does not show.
It was installed on windows using com2 and irq 3.
The modem now a winmodem. It is Best Data #56sf92, a controller based modem 
which installs in an ISA slot.

Thanks for your reply 
Mile
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