I have no problems with the SIIG PCI card in an NT4 machine.
Steve
W1SRD
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-writelog@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-writelog@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jon Harder
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 11:48 AM
> To: WA9ALS - John; writelog@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Trouble With Byterunner PI-400 Card and Paccket
>
>
>
> 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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