Re: xp modem sharing

They don't, "Share", when you boot to whichever OS, your modem is used by
that OS and not shared from the point of the OS.

>From your point of view, they do share.

"george" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#GGF32COFHA.2704@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> "froggy" <frog@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:exd%23lbCOFHA.1040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >> you cannot share your modem in 98 to be used in xp or vice versa.
> >> your xp installation should have recognised the hardware setup (and
thus
> >> your modem device in your system).
> >> If it has not, then you need to install the driversoftware for this
> > device.
> >> if you haven't got the driversoftware for it, hopefully you know what
> >> make
> >> and model it is and start your quest on the net towards the
manufacturer
> >> site for dirversoftware or otherwise to one of the many other
> > 'independent'
> >> driver-software sites, like eg. www.driverguide.com
> >>
> >> george
> >
> > thanks for reply george, but you kinda lost me in your answer.
> > you said that 98 & xp cannot share the modem, but then you go
> > on to say that if the correct drivers are installed within xp then it
> > can use the modem..........??????
> >
> > here is my setup:::::
> > i have win98 & xp on dual-boot.
> > i have an external modem, its being used right now as I am
> > in win98 at the moment.
> > win98 must already have the correct drivers, so if its possible for xp
> > to use the modem, then could i just go and copy them from wherever
> > they are kept in 98?
> >
> > anyhow, i'm still confused as to whether i can have xp on the internet
or
> > not due to your opening answer........ could you clarify it a bit
> > please.
> >
> > froggy
> >
> >
>
> Trying to 'un-lose' you.
>
> In a dual-boot setup like yours there will always be only 1 os that is
> actually operational.
> This means, that it is totally and utterly irrelevant what you have
> installed in say OS-1 when it comes to running OS-2.
> So, having your modem physically hooked up to machine makes it possible to
> be used in either OS.
> However, for that to happen you need to install driver software in both
OS-1
> AND OS-2.
> So you cannot 'share' the modem installed in win98 to be used in XP,
because
> when XP is operational, win98 is NOT and therefore cannot use any software
> that you might have installed for it in win98.
> The reverse is true as well. When win98 is operational (ie. running) it
> cannot use anything you have (software-wise) installed in XP.
> This is all the more true because the 'device-driver-software-model' used
by
> XP differs fundamentally from the one used in win98.
> I.O.W. if you have both win98 and XP with device X physically present in
> your machine you have to do the following:
> start win98 and install the win98 version of the device drivers for device
> X.
> next
> start xp and install the xp version of the device drivers for the same
> device X.
> Now you can use that device X in either OS.
>
> hope this clears things up for you.
>
> george
>
>


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem setting up broadband from Tiscali
    ... come up with a way of sussing it out & getting the Modem Drivers ... Connection (as well as a USB Connection) on it! ... The SpeedTouch will Install ...
    (uk.people.silversurfers)
  • Re: xp modem sharing
    ... >> you cannot share your modem in 98 to be used in xp or vice versa. ... > i have win98 & xp on dual-boot. ... > win98 must already have the correct drivers, so if its possible for xp ... for that to happen you need to install driver software in both OS-1 ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: setting up the fax
    ... Faxing can be done over a phone line using a data/fax analog modem. ... drivers for that motherboard must get installed. ... to install, troubleshoot, and configure a hardware voice/data/fax modem ... minutes to receive faxes for free, and there's no setup to send faxes ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: "ctrl+Z" going back one step with XP to make things rights.
    ... All I want to do is undo this horrible install ... Win98 I acquired. ... computer and see if there are drivers for Win98. ... Boot with the boot floppy and you'll now be at the A: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: speedtouch modem
    ... i've tried old and new drivers. ... my speedtouch modem will not install and causes the system to freeze. ... and the system freezes instantly. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain)
Loading