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I had a similar kind of problem I think when trying to install 2.1.6 via 
ftp, i noticed on the menu that even though there were com1 and com2 
options, both pointed to something like /dev/cuaa1, so i just swapped 
the modem around with the mouse and got stuck on a different problem.

andrew perry

Mark Bayles wrote:
> 
> To who ever,
> 
> I have been trying to install FreeBSD 2.2-BETA from scratch. I have
> been  hitting a brick wall when it comes to connecting to a BSD site
> that allows downloading via FTP. I enter all relevant information in the
> "TCP-IP" setup, then when I go to the ALT-F3 screen and type 'term', I
> cannot talk to my modem! I know my modem is on COM2(/dev/sio1) but when
> I type nothing comes back to the terminal screen. Same with the TXD &
> RXD lights on the modem. It seems as if FreeBSD cannot open the port. On
> boot it displays information about the sio0 & sio1 ports & knows that
> they are 16550's. What am I doing wrong?
> 
> For furtur information I have tried this on two different computers with
> differnt modems and have the same result!? The only common factor is the
> serial ports being both on the motherboard!
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Mark the new "novice" in the block.