Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:31:09 -0800 From: Ray Marler <blujay58@tomatoweb.com> To: "'questions@freebsd.org'" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: boot config file Message-ID: <01BE7D04.B23DFA60.blujay58@tomatoweb.com>
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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 <http://www.freebsdzine.org>; asmodai(at)wxs.nl The idea does not replace the work... Network/Security Specialist <http://home.wxs.nl/~asmodai>; *BSD: Powered by Knowledge & Know-how <http://www.freebsd.org>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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