Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 19:56:17 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Frank Griffith <frankg@idfw.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Assistance Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980112195532.22079d-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <199801071609.JAA21595@idfw.com>
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On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Frank Griffith wrote: > Thanks for your prompt reply to previous e-mail. I am installing FreeBSD. > I have the drive setup and everything appears that its ready to go on-line > and FTP the files to complete the install. However, when I press Alt+F3 > to examine the connection I see the error: > > Can't create /var/run/tun0.pid No such file or directory. I believe that's a harmless error. > I also could use some more instructions on how to dial-up to the > Internet and get the files. I assume I will dial up my local ISP and > once connected then what? How do I send the commands to the > modem for dialing? Type `term' at the ppp> prompt to drop to your modem, then use AT commands to call out. Use `set device /dev/cuaa?' to set the modem port, with 0=COM1 and 1=COM2. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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