Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:14:02 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: "rmika@joimail.com" <rmika@joimail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: internal US Robotics 56k modem Message-ID: <419A274A.8060509@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <41999e53.157.ce0.11522@joimail.com> References: <41999e53.157.ce0.11522@joimail.com>
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Richard wrote: >>>What is the procedure for setting up an internal modem in >>> >>> >>>shell (sio1 moved to sio4) and configuring under GNOME. >>>The modem itself is recognised when booting. >> >> >>>Thx, Richard >>> >>> >>I'm not sure if I understand the question. If you want >>to use the modem, check out the handbook section on >>ppp (I believe it's chapter 21). I'd call it "required >>reading" IMHO. >> >>I use the same procedure for both terminal and GNOME, >>with the difference being, of course, the actual >>interface. >> >>For terminal, I have a shell alias to dial the ppp >>connection: >> >> alias dial 'ppp -nat -background myisp' >> >> in GNOME, I have a panel icon which calls the same >>command. >> >>Kevin Kinsey >> >> > >rmika@joimail.com wrote: > > I did check the handbook, however it doesn't handle the >situation where > ><sio1 moved to sio4> > >I can't get dial tone. > > I think it may handle that situation, but I'm not absolutely certain. Check: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig-config.html About 60% down the page, a note explains what you must do. Search for: "If you have an internal modem on COM4 and a serial port at COM2," HTH, Kevin Kinsey
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