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Old 09-02-2003, 05:34 AM   #1
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ISA or PCI?

What is the difference between ISA and PCI Modems?
 
Old 09-02-2003, 07:05 AM   #2
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Major Differences
ISA:
not plug and play
-require physical jumper configuration
-requires configuration of IRQ in BIOS and OS
hardware i.e. UART
bus no longer supported.
supported in linux

PCI:
plug and play
most do not use UART i.e. winmodem
winmodem may or may not be supported in linux
 
  


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