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by dbowlin

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I have a computer with SCSI Drives for boot, a recently installed Soundblaster card, and a modem. When the soundblaster was first installed the computer would not boot. After some work, it now boots, but the modem will simply not work. The modem and soundblaster are both ISA. Any suggestions?

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by mckaytech

I'm guessing there is an interrupt or IO conflict between your SCSI controller and the modem. The two pieces of information that would be most useful in helping solve your problem would be 1. what OS you're using and 2. how you solved the soundcard problem.

paul

by dbowlin

There was an IO conflict caused by the PNP ISA set up that could not be undone. Even though the modem could be reassigned, it never worked in that set up. A new modem solved the problem.

by systemnt

If you are running NT,
1)NT does not like ISA.
2)Soundblaster problems, go to there site, I had a problem where NT will freez at boot after installing SoundBlaster video card drivers, whent to there site & the site has the problem posted.
3)Whatwas the problem with your SoundBlaster?
4)Did you check Windows NT HCL to make sure that the Modem is compatible ?
But like I said, NT DOES NO LIKE 16-Bit ISA.

by dbowlin

The modem was on the HCL but something in the PNP set up could not be resolved, and there were no manual jumpers.

by declarant

Did You check resources (IRQ)using whith SCSI, SB and modem ?
I suggest that problems caused by hardware conflict.
To get step-by-step solution please tell me which OS do you use and what "some work" you done to boot your computer ?

Bye.

by dbowlin

The modem was on the HCL but something in the PNP set up could not be resolved, and there were no manual jumpers.

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