My PCI serial card from SIIG is perking right along on an AMD K6, 400 mhz
system.. Before that it did fine in a P-200 MMX. Reliable, easy start right
out of the box. This is the one I have: SIIG PCI Expander 4S (part
#JJ-P04212) - 2 ports
on board, can be expanded to four ports for another $25 (add-on kit).
Windows 98 likes it fine.
Thanks to Marty Tippin for recommending it on this reflector. Had mine in
two days from CDW. Excellent product. It works OK for FSK keying, but
right now have both Com5 and 6 set up for rig control/PTT on two Kenwoods.
Jon K1US
----- Original Message -----
From: "WA9ALS - John" <wa9als@starband.net>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 19:30 PM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Trouble With Byterunner PI-400 Card and Paccket
>
> I just have to remind that I've posted several times to this list about
> Byterunner having ADMITTED problems with their PCI card "on some
> systems" and recommended against it if at all possible. If you check
> out the most obvious things and it still doesn't work, give Byterunner a
> call. After about 10 minutes, the tech admitted there were problems and
> told me to send it back for a refund. Mine was the 8-port PCI card and
> my experience was about a year ago. GL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed" <k4sb@akorn.net>
> To: "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q@erols.com>; <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Trouble With Byterunner PI-400 Card and Paccket
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Rosenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a Byterunner PCI-400 4-port PCI serial card that I
> successfully
> > > used in my old P1/166.
> > >
> > > I can't get it to work on my P3/550 machine, where the card provides
> > > com 3-4-5-6...
> >
> > Well, one error and one solution come to mind. IRQ6 is dedicated to
> > the floppy drive controller and will not work if one is installed.
> >
> > Solution is to disable the floppys in BIOS and then you should be able
> > to use the card.
> >
> > I also wonder about that card even using IRQ6. Have you checked to see
> > if perhaps that port will work when using IRQ9. Thinking of a misprint
> > here.
> >
> > 73
> > Ed
> >
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