> 
> com2 at isapnp0 port 0x3f8/8 irq 4: ns16550a, working
> fifo
> 
> That means my modem is detected properly, right?

Not really, the 'working fifo' test is just checking that
some particular register bits can be set.  I think a
piece of DRAM will pass that test.

IMHO the uart grope should at least check that it can
read/write the baud rate register.

OTOH an isa pnp modem is likely to be a hardware one...

	David

-- 
David Laight: david@l8s.co.uk