Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 13:34:30 -0500 From: "Mark S. Reichman" <mark@borg.com> To: AIR dawg <airdawg@apexmail.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ZIP Drives Message-ID: <36D98C36.49D5F62@borg.com> References: <58688be7de8e5914d361da945b444d93@apexmail.com> <36D844F6.BB3555D8@borg.com>
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"Mark S. Reichman" wrote:
>
> AIR dawg wrote:
> >
> > I see you don't have the ZIP Drive part of the handbook complete (yet).
> > So, I was wondering if it is at all possible to use a ZIP Drive with FreeBSD.
> > Currently, I have a ZIP Parallel...
>
> Yes.. Read /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT ... search for ppbus. ppbus is now
> enabled as part of the GENERIC kernel. You will also have to enable vpo0
> (remove #)for the actual zip drive to work and ofcourse mount it.
>
> >
> > Also, next month, I plan on buying a new Modem, as the current modem will
> > not work with FreeBSD. So I was wondering what type/brand of modem would you
> > recommend?
> >
>
> 1) Make sure you do not buy a winmodem.
> 2) PNP modems should be avoided but, will work with some effort and are generally no problem.
> 3) Externals are recommended by most folks as opposed to internals.
> 4) As far as I know any modem that understands the AT command set and plugs into an isa
> slot should work.
> 5) Make sure that your phone line will support 56.6K speeds before you fork out
> the big bucks for a 56.6. Best way is to borrow one from a friend. My phone line does not
> support 56.6.. I could have save a hundred bucks or so an just stayed with my 33.6 and
> still communicated just fine.
> 5) I have a 56.6K PNP US Robotics internal. I, ofcourse, bought it before I
> started reading this news group.. Hehe..
>
> > Thanks a lot,
Yes.. Read /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT ... search for ppbus.
If the LINT file, for whatever version you are using,
has ppbus in it then that version supports parellel port zip drives. ppbus is now
enabled by default as part of the GENERIC kernel in 3.1 -STABLE. You will also have
to enable vpo0 (remove #)for the actual zip drive to work and ofcourse mount it.
> > Aaron A. <airdawg@apexmail.com>
> >
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