Re: linux and 2 modems - is it possible??

Glynn Clements (glynn@sensei.co.uk)
Wed, 9 Sep 1998 17:46:03 +0100 (BST)


brasimpex@earthling.net wrote:

> linux and 2 modems - is it possible??

Yes.

> I was here speculating in the following: since linux is a real multi-threading or
> multi-process os, and I need to build a proxy and a fax-server, is it possible to
> just put 2 modems in a single box and give each one to a separate process, say,
> to the ppp-on-demand for the proxy and fax-on-demand to the clients, all in a
> single linux box??

Yes.

> any reference on how-to's, mini-ht, personal reports will be very appreciated.

Some or all of the following howtos and mini-howtos may be of use:
ISP-Hookup, NET-3, PPP, Serial, Diald.

The fax aspect is completely separate. I don't know of a fax howto;
just consult the documentation of whichever fax package you use.

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Glynn Clements <glynn@sensei.co.uk>
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