Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:57:12 -0600 From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> To: "Judy Shepherd" <tommy_shepherd@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cable modem and AGP (SIS) Message-ID: <200101010357.f013vCQ93379@grumpy.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: Message from "Judy Shepherd" <tommy_shepherd@hotmail.com> of "Sun, 31 Dec 2000 21:35:55 CST." <OE48lA62bFmfqGGJY1u00005a1f@hotmail.com>
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Many of us really don't like HTML formatted email and rarely bother to read such. Lots of reasons not to send HTML formatted email. Probably the most important reason is that HTML does not add any value to the communication. What I have to say on-topic follows the ugly quoted HTML. "Judy Shepherd" writes: > > ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C07371.A8488EC0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > I really want to leave Windows behind but I'm afraid I'm stuck because of= > my machine. > I have a winmodem and AGP graphics. I located a set of drivers for the AG= > P(Linux variety), but no luck with the winmodem. > I recently installed a cable modem so I want to know what steps to take t= > o see if my machine can now run BSD or Linux, > Your help would be very much appreciated. > Thank You > Thomas E Shepherd > tommy953@yahoo.com > > ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C07371.A8488EC0 > Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>I really want = > to leave Windows behind but I'm afraid I'm stuck because of my machine.</= > DIV> <DIV>I have a winmodem and AGP graphics. I located a set of drivers = > for the AGP(Linux variety), but no luck with the winmodem.</DIV> <DIV>I r= > ecently installed a cable modem so I want to know what steps to take to s= > ee if my machine can now run BSD or Linux,</DIV> <DIV>Your help would be = > very much appreciated.</DIV> <DIV> &nb= > sp; &nbs= > p;  = > ; = > Thank You</DIV> <DIV> &nb= > sp; &nbs= > p;  = > ; = > Thomas= > E Shepherd</DIV> <DIV> &n= > bsp; &nb= > sp; &nbs= > p;  = > ; tommy953@yahoo.com</DIV></BODY></HT= > ML> > > ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C07371.A8488EC0-- There isn't any special problem with AGP graphics cards and XFree86. You didn't say what graphics card you are having problems with, so there isn't much anybody can do to help. You have winmodems tagged correctly. As for the cable modem, as long as it connects to your computer via ethernet then FreeBSD should be very easy to configure. Probably has a dynamic IP address assigned via DHCP. In /etc/rc.conf you need a line for your ethernet interface (mine is fxp0) like this: ifconfig_fxp0="DHCP" But to impress the cable guy, don't reboot. As root type "dhclient fxp0" (use the correct interface for your system) and you should be online in seconds. If your cable system requires PPPoE then things are a bit harder. Around here the cable companies use cheapie RealTek ethernet cards. IMHO $40 to $50 for an Intel 10/100 card is a small price to pay for lack of hassels. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net ===================================================================== The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity -- the rest is overhead for the operating system. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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