Re: PCI bridge...?

["Adam Williams" <awilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> has anyone ever had any trouble with a "PCI bridge" being needed to make a
> PCI slot work?  i have an Asus motherboard which came with a CD containing
> a software patch (win95, of course) to update some drivers so that i could
> use my modem.  it's not detected in Linux, even after i said what port
> (COM2 -- /dev/cua1) to look at.
>

Is this a PCI modem? Are we SURE it is no a Winmodem?  Does your 'dmesg' output
report the serial port as found?

> the reason i bring this up to the group is that asus has no linux-related
> tech info and, worse yet, no email address to contact for tech support :(
> i think i'll call the 800 number and bug them for a few hours.
>

I'd try digging out on UseNet (search from AltaVista).  ASUS motherboards are
pretty common,  although I'm partial to Tyan.