Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 13:41:32 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: "mikey" <leper_messiah@email.msn.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Cannot use modem Message-ID: <199802141341.NAA03346@awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 12 Feb 1998 15:20:59 CST." <02fab1021210c28UPIMSSMTPUSR03@email.msn.com>
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> Dear FreeBSD team, > > First, I would like to thank you for a cheap, powerful OS that is a > refreshing break from Microsofts monopoly. I am new to this OS, and to UN*X, > but must say that I am impressed with what I have seen. > > I run FreeBSD 2.2.5 from CD-ROM. I have noticed during the boot that > FreeBSD finds a "TCP/IP compatible device", and identifies it as being on > COM port 1. This is correct, but now I do not know how to get the system to > recognize my modem. It is a Hayes Accura 14.4B modem. I've tried the PPP > command and started TERM mode, and I can dial out, but I can't connect to my > ISP, which, incidently, is MSN. They do not require a DNS server or > anything. But with the PPP program I can't login. Are there any easy ways to > set it up, like a dailing program with a login script? [.....] Take a look at http://www.Awfulhak.org/ppp.html. > Sincerly, > > Michael Bonneau -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour.... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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