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Date:      Tue, 1 Jan 2002 23:14:44 -0500
From:      "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com>
To:        "Green Flame" <llamaradaverde@softhome.net>
Cc:        "FBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: FreeBSD Modem Installation
Message-ID:  <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOIEAACLAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>
In-Reply-To: <001001c1933c$ab3850c0$56bc69ce@abinadi>

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Since you are using this modem on windows and the face it’s identified as 
(Conexant SoftK56 PCI Modem). The soft means it’s a winmodem for sure.
Take the modem out and see if any of the chips on the modem board say Lucent.
If it does then you have a chance that the lucent winmodem port ltmdm may work
With it. If no Lucent chips you are out of luck. Get a external modem 
and save your self a lot of headaches.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Green Flame [mailto:llamaradaverde@softhome.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 10:22 PM
To: Joe & Fhe Barbish
Subject: Re: FreeBSD Modem Installation
 
I have Win98 on my machine and used PartionMagic to create a 2nd partion for FreeBSD.  I installed freebsd 4.4 in the partion using an installation CD-ROM. I know it's on COM3 because that's how it's set up in Windows.  It is an internal modem (Conexant SoftK56 PCI Modem).  And i have no idea what to check to see if it has an onboard controller and/or dsp?  I don't even know what dsp stands for.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Joe & Fhe Barbish <mailto:barbish@a1poweruser.com>  
To: Green Flame <mailto:llamaradaverde@softhome.net>  
Cc: FBSD Questions <mailto:questions@FreeBSD.ORG>  
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:44 AM
Subject: RE: FreeBSD Modem Installation
 
You have to provide way more info about your situation before 
any body can even guess at what you are trying to say. 
Are you trying to install FBSD from the internet? 
Is FBSD installed and you want to add dialout access to your ISP? 
How do you know the modem is on com3? 
Internal or external modem?  
If internal, does it have onboard controller and dsp? 
ISA or PCI?
 
You get the picture. 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>  [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Green Flame
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:45 AM
To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: FreeBSD Modem Installation
 
I have a modem installed and it is on COM3 and not COM1 or 2.  I don't have an ethernet card and sysinstall doesn't ask me about using ppp on COM3. So which one do I select, COM1or 2?  Also, I don't know my ISP's Name Server Address because it's automatically assigned like my IP Address.  Does this mean I can't connect to the internet?

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span class=EmailStyle19><font
size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>Since you are using this modem on
windows and the face it&#8217;s identified as <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 color=blue
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'>(Conexant SoftK56 PCI Modem). The soft means it&#8217;s a winmodem for
sure.</span></font><font size=1 color=blue><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'>Take the modem out and see if any of the chips on the modem board
say Lucent.</span></font><font size=1 color=blue><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:blue;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
color:blue'>If it does then you have a chance that the lucent winmodem port
ltmdm may work</span></font><font size=1 color=blue><span style='font-size:
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face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
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modem </span></font><font size=1 color=blue><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Green Flame
[mailto:llamaradaverde@softhome.net]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 01, 2002
10:22 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Joe &amp; Fhe Barbish<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: FreeBSD Modem
Installation</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I have
Win98 on my machine and used PartionMagic to create a 2nd partion for
FreeBSD.&nbsp; I installed freebsd 4.4 in the partion using&nbsp;an
installation CD-ROM. I know it's on COM3 because that's how it's set up in
Windows.&nbsp; It is an internal modem (Conexant SoftK56 PCI Modem).&nbsp; And
i have no idea what to check to see if it has an onboard controller and/or
dsp?&nbsp; I don't even know what dsp stands for.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<div style='font-color:black'>From:</span></font></b><font color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:barbish@a1poweruser.com" title="barbish@a1poweruser.com">Joe &amp;
Fhe Barbish</a> </span></font></div>

<font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:llamaradaverde@softhome.net" title="llamaradaverde@softhome.net">Green
Flame</a> </span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a href="mailto:questions@FreeBSD.ORG"
title="questions@FreeBSD.ORG">FBSD Questions</a> </span></font><font
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windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> Tuesday, January 01, 2002 9:44 AM</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> RE: FreeBSD Modem Installation</span></font><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:
windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><![if !supportEmptyParas]>&nbsp;<![endif]></span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>You
have to provide way more info about your situation before <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><span
class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>any
body can even guess at what you are trying to say. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><span
class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>Are
you trying to install FBSD from the internet? <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><span
class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>Is
FBSD installed and you want to add dialout access to your ISP? <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><span
class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>How
do you know the modem is on com3? <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>Internal
or external modem?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>If
internal, does it have onboard controller and dsp? <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>ISA
or PCI?<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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class=EmailStyle16><font size=1 color=blue face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>You
get the picture.</span></font></span><span class=EmailStyle16><font size=3
color=blue><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Courier New"'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:
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color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG">owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG</a>
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Green Flame<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, January 01, 2002
12:45 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FreeBSD Modem
Installation</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:
solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>I have a modem installed and it is on COM3 and not COM1 or
2.&nbsp; I don't have an ethernet card and sysinstall doesn't ask me about
using ppp on COM3. So which one do I select, COM1or 2?&nbsp; Also, I don't know
my ISP's Name Server Address because it's automatically assigned like my IP
Address.&nbsp; Does this mean I can't connect to the internet?</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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