Very Computer

I notice a lot of requests for modems for Linux but, none so far has
specify if the recommendations (boca multi port,digicom) ware for
external or internal.
I have a few internal modems I would like to use and from what I have
read beyond 4 system performance begins to suffer. What I would like
to know is if these recomendations are for boxes with dedicated
processors that extend the amount of slots in your pc by way of some
kinda of external expansion box.  I heard about such a thing about 4
or 5 years back so supposedly it does/did exist at one point.

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: I notice a lot of requests for modems for Linux but, none so far has
: specify if the recommendations (boca multi port,digicom) ware for
: external or internal.

I would definitly advice you to use external modems. Here is why :

        - you have front end leds. You can see what's happening.

        - they have their own power supply, their own box and so on. You
        won't break your whole PC the day you'll get 25kV over the phone
        line.

        - you can plug as many as you want. When your four com ports are
        used, you can install a multi port board or even a term server.

        - you can replace/add/remove devices on the fly. (though I've seen
        on internal modems too, but *really*, you shouldn't do that -().

        - you can transport them, and using them on something else than PC.

        - often, you have more features on external modems (such as
        synchronous communications).

Why not :

        - a little bit more expensive.

: I have a few internal modems I would like to use and from what I have
: read beyond 4 system performance begins to suffer. What I would like
: to know is if these recomendations are for boxes with dedicated
: processors that extend the amount of slots in your pc by way of some
: kinda of external expansion box.  I heard about such a thing about 4
: or 5 years back so supposedly it does/did exist at one point.

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: *******************************************************************
: * Women were not mean't to be understood, just loved.

: *                                             609-225-6361

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Nicolas BOUGUES

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