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From: brook@emx.cc.utexas.edu (Brook Milligan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: support for digicom softmodem cards?
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Date: 2 Apr 1994 13:54:32 -0600
Organization: The University of Texas - Austin
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I am curious about using one of the new digicom "SoftModem" cards with
a BSD system.  These require downloading software to the card to
control its functionality.  Has anyone tried this?  Is it successful?
Useful?

They supply a utility that apparently compiles under Linux to perform
the transfer to the card.  Under NetBSD 0.8 errors complaining about
an undefined function "ioperm" are generated when the code is linked.
I am not familiar with that function so I am not sure if there is an
equivalent BSD function or not.  Presumably it reads/writes some
permissions on the serial port.

Any tips on 1) experiences with one of the boards, 2) how to replace
that function, or 3) alternative drivers for the board are much
appreciated.

Thanks.
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Brook G. Milligan               Internet:  brook@trillium.botany.utexas.edu
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