From: cummings@hammer.Prime.COM (Kevin Cummings) Subject: Re: Linux Networking(?) Date: Tue, 5 May 1992 15:22:54 GMT
In article <1992May1.223025.16896@u.washington.edu>, midnite@milton.u.washington.edu (Midnite Wombat) writes:
> In the FAQ, it stated that 4 serial lines are supported by Linux../dev/ttys1
> thru /dev/ttys4 I believe, relating to COM ports 1 thru 4. However, I was
> told by someone that Linux only supports 2 of these simultaneously due to
> the interrupt conflicts. I was also told that there are new modems available
Wait for the new release (0.96?). There will be support for more IRQs than
just 3 or 4. In fact, if I remember the article, you should be able to rebuild
them as you want then configured if you don't like the way they default.
> that allow you to modify the IRQ settings so that you can use 4 modems at
> once. Will Linux support this currently? If not, how hard would it be to
> add the support?
> I want to run a TCP/IP network of some sort or another, using SLIP or PPP.
So get KA9Q. I use the slip support all the time. at 2400 bps, its about as
slow as it can get and still be useful. I keep thinking how much better
it will be at 9600 bps.
> Just a small network in the area, not connected to Internet. I want to use
> telnet, ftp, irc, etc. over it. Is any/all of this ported to Linux? Could
KA9Q supports telnet, ftp, and ping. Its only problem is that it is a user program
rather than having the network handled by the OS. I use it for download to
my LINUX system (I have another modem at work on the INTERNET). Works fine.
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