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Date:      Mon, 22 Sep 1997 23:47:58 +0200 (MET DST)
From:      Eivind Eklund <perhaps@yes.no>
To:        "MC Irani" <mirani@annapolis.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Guess I have to go now.
Message-ID:  <199709222147.XAA09624@bitbox.follo.net>
In-Reply-To: "MC Irani"'s message of Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:12:20 -0400
References:  <14155875004630@annapolis.net>

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> I installed Free BSD on my Pacard Bell Platinum 2220 MMX computer and =
> have been able to configure and use the operatiing system but I have not =
> been able to break out of my isolation, apparently because FreeBSD wont =
> talk to the
> 
> Sound III336 modem that came with the machine.  I have experience with =
> early versions of UNIX (dating from the SUN II work-station using 4MEG =
> of ram in 1987) but this is my first attempt at running BSD on a home =
> PC.  Since I have other projects pending I am about to free up my 2.1G D =
> disk and let Windows 95 take it over.  I guess I'll continue to work =
> under Bill's donimance until I can extract some $ out of the home budget =
> for a FreeBSD compatible modem ---unless someone out there has an idea =
> of what I may be doing wrong/not doing right etc. =20

You're running a windows-only modem, which is not following anything
even resembling standards.  No go for us; no way to support those
things.  It is close to impossible - MS doesn't support 'em either, it
is just that the manufacturers create drivers just for Windows.

Eivind.



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