From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Dec 9 09:39:35 1996 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id JAA17507 for hackers-outgoing; Mon, 9 Dec 1996 09:39:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from home.winc.com (root@home.winc.com [204.178.182.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id JAA17486 for ; Mon, 9 Dec 1996 09:39:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from phoenix.aristar.com (slip125.winc.com [204.178.182.125]) by home.winc.com (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id MAA21111; Mon, 9 Dec 1996 12:38:56 -0500 Message-ID: <32AC4F34.167EB0E7@aristar.com> Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 12:41:08 -0500 From: "Matthew A. Gessner" Organization: Aristar, Inc. X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alexander Seth Jones CC: hackers Subject: Re: FreeBSD doesn't see my modem References: <32AC3071.5C1B@ctron.com> <32AC3FBB.41C67EA6@aristar.com> <32AC4586.5772@ctron.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hackers@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Alexander Seth Jones wrote: > > Matthew A. Gessner wrote: > > > > Alexander Seth Jones wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'm trying to install a modem on my FreeBSD box (486-66) running > > > 2.1.5, but can't seem to get FreeBSD to see the card. I have tried > > > configuring the card at both COM3 and COM4, but no luck...The BIOS does > > > see the card, however... > > > > > > I've enabled all of the sio drivers (1-4)...What am I not doing? or > > > doing wrong for that matter? > > > > > > -- > > > Alex Jones | ajones@ctron.com > > > Cabletron Systems, Inc. > > > Durham, NH USA 03824 > > > > Tell us more! Did you enable all those drivers in the kernel with the > > right IRQ's? Did you set anything up in /etc/rc.serial? Did you set > > everything up in UserConfig (-c from Boot: prompt)? > > > > Thanks > > Yes, the IRQs are configured correctly. > > I didn't touch /etc/rc.serial, nor did I do anything from UserConfig. > > Here's what I did: > > (1) set jumpers on the card for COM3 irq 5 > (2) rebuilt the kernel to use sio[0-3] (for COM3) > (3) installed new kernel and rebooted > > I have COM2, 3, and 4 open but FreeBSD didn't see the card at any > of them OK. When you get the boot prompt, do -c. When the prompt appears, type in 'visual' and go to the Communications section. Enable sio2 or whatever, then set up your addresses and irq's. That should do it. Matt -- Matthew Gessner, Computer Scientist, Aristar, Inc. 302 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd. Akron, OH 44333 Voice (330) 668-2267, Fax (330) 668-2961