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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