From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Apr 2 12:33: 2 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from gate1.tomatoweb.com (gate1.tomatoweb.com [209.63.137.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34A5D14E0D for ; Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:33:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from blujay58@tomatoweb.com) Received: from sp97 ([209.63.107.47]) by gate1.tomatoweb.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO205-101c) ID# 0-43988U2500L250S0) with SMTP id AAA185 for ; Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:30:36 -0800 Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:31:13 -0800 Message-ID: <01BE7D04.B23DFA60.blujay58@tomatoweb.com> From: Ray Marler Reply-To: "blujay58@tomatoweb.com" To: "'questions@freebsd.org'" Subject: boot config file Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:31:09 -0800 Organization: Computer Integrations X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Can anyone help me with configuring a boot configuration file that will enable a pnp modem so that i do not have to "boot -c" and manually enable the modem? I have tried creating a "boot.config file, but I am not doing something right, 'cause it is not working. Thanks, Ray Marler rmarler@tomatoweb.com ---------- From: Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai[SMTP:asmodai@wxs.nl] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 10:21 PM To: Ray Marler Subject: RE: Modems, Internal Hello Ray, On 25-Mar-99 Ray Marler wrote: > Hi Jeroen, > > FYI... I got FreeBSD to see my modem correctly using the following > steps: > > 1. edit the kernel and compile, adding "controller pnp0" > > 2. hit any key to boot to the console prompt, then boot -c > > 3. enter the following line: pnp 1 0 enable os irq0 10 port0 0x3e8 You can make this permanent by placing in a boot file in / exact details evade me however, sure -questions can answer that. > The above procedure configured my modem for com5 and added a com5 entry > for PPP and SLIP in the sysinstall screen. Good to hear =) regards, --- Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven asmodai(at)wxs.nl The idea does not replace the work... Network/Security Specialist *BSD: Powered by Knowledge & Know-how To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message