Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 10:55:50 +1000 From: Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Is the cable connected? Message-ID: <19980830105549.43901@welearn.com.au>
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I have a no-name 4 port serial card which has worked with FreeBSD,
but I haven't yet figured out what trickery is required to set it up.
I also know (from using it elsewhere) that it is extremely difficult to
tell whether or not the external cable is properly connected to the
card (caused hours of angst elsewhere). It requires a large amount of
brute force and the angle has to be just right, then the screws hold it
in place fine.
Before I start learning how to make FreeBSD use those serial ports, is
there any quick way to test whether that *physical* connection exists?
I suspect it's a catch 22, unless I've overlooked something.
That's all I want to know for now; if I can't establish that it's
plugged in, there's little point torturing myself with this card.
--
Regards,
-*Sue*-
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