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From: Keith.Dickinson@p0.f2202.n124.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Keith Dickinson)
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Subject: Re: Anyone have a modem dialing out on two lines?
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Date: 7 Oct 89 20:02:50 GMT
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In an article of <5 Oct 89 00:37:40 GMT>, wiz@xroads.UUCP (Mike Carter) writes:
 >Use a real operating system. If you want to dial out on either line
 >and you need hardware to do it, then there's something wrong with your
 >choice of O.S.
 >I'm running QNX (Que-Nix) on a 286 with two phone lines.
 >I can call in on one, and then tell the computer to dial a number out
 >and connect me through the two. (A complete waste of lines, but I've done
 >it many times.)
 >You need to get a true multiuser, multi-tasking O.S.

Maybe he's like me and doesn't want to shell out the money for a second TB.

I've run Unix and have found that no matter how hard you try, you can only dial out on one phone line when you've only got one modem.

Keith



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