Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 10:50:31 +1000 From: Murray Taylor <murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsdquestions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: pccard modem Message-ID: <1086569430.634.21.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> In-Reply-To: <20040603103637.GA59942@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <200406031117.22331.a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk> <20040603103637.GA59942@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On Thu, 2004-06-03 at 20:36, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On Thu, Jun 03, 2004 at 11:17:22AM +0000, a.shterenlikht@umist.ac.uk wrote: > > > I recently installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 on Compaq Armada 1700. I have a > > pcmcia modem (Psion gold card WAN Global PC Card 56 k+ Fax Combine iT). > > > > 1. Is this not a winmodem? > > Seeing as it says "type 16550A" probably not. Looks like you have > picked a device with a real UART. > > > 2. How do I make it work? I'm not sure if it is detected or not. I get > > the lines > > > > sio4: <Psion Gold Card 56K Combine iT> at port 0x2f8-0x2ff irq 11 > > function 0 config 5 on pccard0 > > sio4: type 16550A > > sio4: unable to activate interrupt in fast mode - using normal mode > > > > from the dmesg. Does it mean the card is properly detected. > > Yup. Looks very properly detected to me. > > > 3. If it is detected, do I need to start a daemon for it? > > It depends what you want to do with it. If you're looking to use it > to dial out to some ISP then you need to configure PPP. The user-mode > ppp(8) is the easiest to use. For instructions see: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/userppp.html > > as well as the ppp(8) man page and the sample files in > /usr/share/examples/ppp -- make sure you don't get things confused > with the kernek-mode pppd(8), which provides pretty much exactly the > same basic functionality, but by a different chunk of software. > > If you want to use it for Fax, then you need to install one of the > comms/mgetty+sendfax or comms/efax or comms/hylafax ports > > > 4. What is the recommended way to check that the card is working > > Start with the basics: can you connect to the modem using tip(1) -- > seeing as the card has decided it's sio4, you may need to edit > /etc/remote juduciously and add a line for your modem analogous to the > com1 .. com4 lines already there. Then you should be able to: > > # tip modem > > and issue AT commands -- your modem's manual should have a listing of > what's available. > > Then once you've established that the modem is talking to your system, > go for broke, and install the end-user sofware you require. Being > able to make a ppp connection or send a Fax pretty much proves things > are working OK. > > Cheers, > > Matthew FWIW I have a PCMCIA Card Drive adapter in my clone box and plugging my Laptops Xircom card modem in gave this ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- pccard: card inserted, slot 0 Jun 7 10:37:23 wstaylorm pccardd[53]: Card "Xircom"("Modem 56 V2") [RM56V2] [1.00] has function ID 2 sio4 at port 0x2e8-0x2ef irq 10 flags 0x40000 slot 0 on pccard0 sio4: type 16550A sio4: unable to activate interrupt in fast mode - using normal mode Jun 7 10:37:38 wstaylorm pccardd[53]: sio4: GENERIC PCMCIA modem inserted. ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- and with this line in /etc/remote ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- # Finger friendly shortcuts com1:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#9600:pa=none: com2:dv=/dev/cuaa1:br#9600:pa=none: com3:dv=/dev/cuaa2:br#9600:pa=none: com4:dv=/dev/cuaa3:br#9600:pa=none: xircom:dv=/dev/cuaa4:br#9600:pa=none: <<<<< THIS LINE ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- got this when using tip ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- root@wstaylorm (/usr/X11R6/lib)ttyp1 # tip xircom connected at OK ati Xircom Modem 56 V2 AU (Revision 2.33) OK ---------------------------------8<----------------------------- I have used this modem for general modem related comms testing xircom --> PSTN --> Netcomm external modem using the same FreeBSD box running both ends of the tests. cheers -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com ************************************************************************ This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ************************************************************************
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