From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 3 03:36:43 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93C7616A4CE for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 03:36:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk (smtp.infracaninophile.co.uk [81.2.69.218]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56F8343D39 for ; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 03:36:42 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: from happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk (localhost.infracaninophile.co.uk [IPv6:::1])i53AabPC031388 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:36:37 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from matthew@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk) Received: (from matthew@localhost)id i53Aab9B031387; Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:36:37 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from matthew) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:36:37 +0100 From: Matthew Seaman To: a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk Message-ID: <20040603103637.GA59942@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: Matthew Seaman , a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200406031117.22331.a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="T4sUOijqQbZv57TR" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200406031117.22331.a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i X-Virus-Scanned: clamd / ClamAV version devel-20040525, clamav-milter version 0.71 X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.8 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.63 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pccard modem X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 10:36:43 -0000 --T4sUOijqQbZv57TR Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 11:17:22AM +0000, a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk wrote: > I recently installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 on Compaq Armada 1700. I have a=20 > pcmcia modem (Psion gold card WAN Global PC Card 56 k+ Fax Combine iT). >=20 > 1. Is this not a winmodem? Seeing as it says "type 16550A" probably not. Looks like you have picked a device with a real UART. > 2. How do I make it work? I'm not sure if it is detected or not. I get=20 > the lines >=20 > sio4: at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 11=20 > function 0 config 5 on pccard0 > sio4: type 16550A > sio4: unable to activate interrupt in fast mode - using normal mode >=20 > from the dmesg. Does it mean the card is properly detected. Yup. Looks very properly detected to me. =20 > 3. If it is detected, do I need to start a daemon for it? It depends what you want to do with it. If you're looking to use it to dial out to some ISP then you need to configure PPP. The user-mode ppp(8) is the easiest to use. For instructions see: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/userppp.html as well as the ppp(8) man page and the sample files in /usr/share/examples/ppp -- make sure you don't get things confused with the kernek-mode pppd(8), which provides pretty much exactly the same basic functionality, but by a different chunk of software. If you want to use it for Fax, then you need to install one of the comms/mgetty+sendfax or comms/efax or comms/hylafax ports > 4. What is the recommended way to check that the card is working Start with the basics: can you connect to the modem using tip(1) -- seeing as the card has decided it's sio4, you may need to edit /etc/remote juduciously and add a line for your modem analogous to the com1 .. com4 lines already there. Then you should be able to: # tip modem and issue AT commands -- your modem's manual should have a listing of what's available. Then once you've established that the modem is talking to your system, go for broke, and install the end-user sofware you require. Being able to make a ppp connection or send a Fax pretty much proves things are working OK. Cheers, Matthew --=20 Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK --T4sUOijqQbZv57TR Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFAvv81iD657aJF7eIRAs4RAJwKbpNWi6aGtiRtj/AlHH/ff+6pjQCdEsDV bk2WDWR0/SkUEkNhcSREoIo= =92ah -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --T4sUOijqQbZv57TR--