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On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> Sindi wrote:
> > Please include /dev/ttyLT0 in future BL's.
>
> No, I don't think so.

Can I add devices to disk2?

> > Lucent modems are the only winmodems I have
> > got to work
>
> The Lucent module is incredibly big and doesn't
> belong in a mini-distribution.  Besides, it is
> bad for an old PC -- it reduces the speed by
> forcing the old CPU to do processing that normally
> is done by the modem itself.  It is much better
> for an old PC to use a PCMCIA modem (for laptop),
> real modem card (for desktop), or external modem.

How much does it reduce speed my (in MHz)?  I now have computers without 
ISA slots, and the external modems I have do not work well on a noisy 
phone line.  The PCMCIA ones are newer and adapt to it, connecting at a 
slower speed and readjusting.  Plus I have a laptop (233MHz cpu) which 
came with an internal lucent modem, but I can put BL3 on the hard disk 
(after I add a hard disk).

> > I found the two lt modules at the BL site.
>
> Yes, I included those modules because I wanted to
> provide a complete set; however, I do not encourage
> people to use them.  Anybody determined to use the
> Lucent module will need to create the appropriate
> device.  There is a command in BL3 for doing that.

Which command?  Is the command smaller than the device?
I saw a makedevs, which I thought made all the standard devs.  lt0 is 
probably not standard.

> > Does anyone want any other devices added?
>
> It is way too late for this.  I was open to suggestions
> several months ago when I was putting together version
> 3.50.  I was even in a position to make changes relatively
> easily before I completed the floppy version a few weeks
> ago (and I actually invited bug reports at that point).
> But at this point, I am not interested.

I meant in future versions.

> Cheers,
> Steven
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