I have run three hardware modems in the same machine. Two were jumpered
(locked) to the "normal" IRQs and memory addresses, and one was a
software selectable HARDWARE modem on an extended IRQ
and com port. (Seems like it was com5/irq9?, and did not work in DOS)
I had a PS/2 port mouse, on IRQ 12.
Hayes used to give pretty good instructions on setting this up...
If you keep your resources straight, stranger things have happened.
This is going back a few years, so lets hope things have "only" gotten
better...   PS: It was a little tricky, but very stable once set up.
                 Rick Glazier

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Eisenstadt <[log in to unmask]>
> Can the new PCI winmodem and the old cohabit on this mb?
>Current modem uses Com 5!
>The new modem is a Boca V.90 winmodem (PCMag pick).
>
> Are there any IRQ gottchas that I should be looking out for?
> Or am I trying to peer too far ahead into the darkness?

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