From owner-freebsd-newbies Thu Jan 25 0:43:16 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from goblin.apana.org.au (goblin.apana.org.au [203.3.126.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 663B837B402 for ; Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:42:56 -0800 (PST) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by goblin.apana.org.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA11605; Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:42:40 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au) Received: from roadrunner.apana.org.au(203.3.126.132), claiming to be "roadrunner" via SMTP by goblin.apana.org.au, id smtpdK11603; Thu Jan 25 18:42:37 2001 Message-ID: <00a801c086aa$ce8bbac0$847e03cb@apana.org.au> From: "Doug Young" To: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Jukka_Simil=E4?= , "RS" Cc: , "'Rick Hamell'" References: <8F68F32EB034D311A4A700508B4417D70410895C@RATATOSK.sveg.se.sykes.com> Subject: Re: Modem question Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:42:50 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I'm not 100% certain about all PCMCIA modems available elsewhere in the world, but late last year I searched high & low in OZ for both PCMCIA & GSM modems that weren't winmodems. There were only three, all industrial grade external GSM models (Falcom / Ericsson / Siemens). The local agents for all other PCMCIA & internal products readily available here in OZ confirmed that their products were winmodems & only suitable for Win98 & possibly WinME. I've yet to find any currently available internal modem (PCI / PCMCIA / GSM) that works in FreeBSD, Solaris, WinNT, or Win2000. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jukka Similä" To: "RS" Cc: ; "'Rick Hamell'" Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: RE: Modem question > I double that, and recommend to ask in -mobile, since > they now A LOT about laptops.. > > Just when you ask, remember to tell your laptop model, > modem model (if you know it) and definitely the > freebsd version (the newer the better, at least on laptops) > > Laptop internal modems tend to be winmodems, so you might need > to buy a pcmcia. > > And that said, you can see why you shouldn't ask questions > in -newbies. Below you can see that Doug said PCMCIA modems tend > to be winmodems, I say integrated modems tend to be winmodems. > Which is correct, or are they both? (I know that at least I'M right :) > > You can never be sure that answers on -newbies list are correct. > > -------------------------------------------- > - www.jukkis.net - Jukkis - www.jukkis.net - > -------------------------------------------- > > > > > You might also ask in -questions, as -newbies is not > > for technical > > questions (and answers,) whatsoever. :) > > > > Rick > > > > ******************************************************************* > > Rick's FreeBSD Web page http://heorot.1nova.com/freebsd > > Ace Logan's Hardware Guide http://www.shatteredcrystal.net/hardware > > ***FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! http://www.freebsd.org > > > > On Thu, 25 Jan 2001, Doug Young wrote: > > > > > If your hardware is supported, network configuration with > > FreeBSD is usually > > > a quite straightforward part of normal installation .... a > > few dialog boxes > > > pop up > > > with simple english questions & thats about it. The > > unstated proviso is that > > > its > > > assumed you've got compatible hardware. I personally stick > > to a very short > > > list > > > of stuff that I've found from experience to work reliably > > every time but > > > some > > > people have either more time than I do or more interest in > > messing about. > > > > > > Laptops are inclined to be a pain in the posterior due to > > the often weird > > > components used so you'll need to check the hardware > > compatibility list > > > carefully. I believe there is a special page or site for > > laptop installers > > > but > > > I've never used it > > > > > > If the modem is a PCMCIA one you may be out of luck with it > > ... at least > > > every one of those I've met was of the winmodem family. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "RS" > > > To: > > > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 6:47 AM > > > Subject: Modem question > > > > > > > > > > OK. Ive gotten some great sites on PPP help from you > > > > guys. Funny, I didnt even notice the link on the > > > > FreeBSD.org site. Anyway, let me give you guys the > > > > whole scenario. A friend of mine gave me a laptop with > > > > RH Linux on it. I blew it out, then installed FreeBSD > > > > on it. This laptop has a modem and a ethernet card. Do > > > > I need to configure these devices before I do the set > > > > up PPP? If so, how? TIA!! > > > > > > > > P.S. Sorry, but im the ultimate newbie. > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > **R.S.** (pronounced R-dot S-dot) > > > > "Look at all the pretty C shells" > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message