From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Sep 22 14:48:12 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id OAA23573 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 14:48:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from bitbox.follo.net (bitbox.follo.net [194.198.43.36]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id OAA23565 for ; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 14:48:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from eivind@localhost) by bitbox.follo.net (8.8.6/8.8.6) id XAA09624; Mon, 22 Sep 1997 23:47:58 +0200 (MET DST) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 23:47:58 +0200 (MET DST) Message-Id: <199709222147.XAA09624@bitbox.follo.net> From: Eivind Eklund To: "MC Irani" CC: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-reply-to: "MC Irani"'s message of Mon, 22 Sep 1997 10:12:20 -0400 Subject: Re: Guess I have to go now. References: <14155875004630@annapolis.net> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > 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.