Martin,
Is this machine purely a DOS machine? If so the modem you purchased is
likely a WINMODEM variation. These types of modems use the CPU to perform
the function of the UART chip installed on standard modems. This allows the
manufacturer to reduce costs and price to the consumer. Unfortunately,
these modems will not work in DOS, only Win 3.x or 95. Also, being CPU
intensive, you probably don't want to use one in anything less than a
Pentium or fast 486 machine.
Opinions vary, and I've heard horror stories about these modems.
Personally, I have a USR Winmodem operating at 56k on my Pentium 166 and it
works flawlessly.
Take Care,
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: MARTIN J. KNIEP <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, April 17, 1998 12:39 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Drive and Modem for 386
>I have an AST 386SX to which I want to add an internal modem and a 3.5"
>floppy drive. I have recently purchased one of each from local retailers
>thinking, "Parts is Parts". Wrong! My communication software, Commit, was
>never able to locate the modem. The documentation stated the modem
required
>Windows 3.1 or 95. Is this a requirement for some modems (hardware)? Or
>does the packaged software require windows? The floppy drive I brought
home
>was half the size of my case's available bay (not a real problem), had pin
>connectors (my date cables connect to something more closely resembling a
>card), and the power cable connection was of a different size than exists
in
>my system.
>
>Are drives and modems still available for this generation of machine?
Where
>(web sites, or general recommendations) can they be found?
>
>P.S. I am not living in the dark ages, I am only trying to get some
>additional use from a system that would have likely been s***-canned by my
>employer.
>
>Thanks for any direction.
>
>--
>Martin Kniep
>Scottsdale, Arizona, USA It's not whether you win or lose,
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