>You may well have the modem on /dev/ttyS0 = COM1, but you probably also >have your mouse there as well. In that case you are likely to hit >interrupt conflicts, and Linux will only see one of the devices. I don't think so, since my mouse is a "ps/2" mouse rather than a serial mouse. It could possibly be, but how would I tell. -- snip -- I will look at your other suggestions when I am back at my box.. B