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From: "Patrick Moran" <pmoran22 AT yahoo DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Public Buying (was: Re: DRDOS FDISK)
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:08:29 -0700
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This is an ISA modem. Go to their WEB Site and check it out.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Val or Dean" <dtwo AT sympatico DOT ca>
To: <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 12:02 AM
Subject: Re: Public Buying (was: Re: DRDOS FDISK)


> Patrick Moran wrote:
>  I am looking at one of my
> > wholesale catalogs and found a ZOOM model 56Kx 56k V.90 K56flex ISA
> > w/channel 2 call waiting support, voice mail (requires sound card) Flash
> > memory, Linux and NTcompatible. It says it is a PNP modem, but NT uses
> > legacy devices. Linux also uses legacy devices but does have PNP
capability
> > if you install the software for it. So this is PROBABLY one of those
that
> > can be used as either a PNP or legacy device. It comes in both internal
and
> > external versions. I can check around a little and see what is
available.
>
>      Sorry, but "probably" just don't cut the mustard for me anymore.
> I'm tired of "pseudo-compatible" hardware. Works in DOS?? YES or NO.
> Period. No, if's ands or bytes<BG> Reminds me of an old George Carlin
> routine about "flammability"  He was confused by "flammable,
> nonflammable, and non-inflammable"
> He just wanted to know: Either it FLAMS or it DOESN'T FLAM!! <hehe>
>   Seriously, I really wish the modem manufacturers would either <blank>
> or get off the pot with DOS compatibility.  On one hand they offer,
> hardware settings, and then they turn around and limit the hardware to
> access only by Windows software.  Just one big headache for me.  All I
> want is an ISA INTERNAL 56K hardware modem. No WIN No fancy crap. But,
> as usual, I guess I am in the minority. -Dean


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