Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2000 01:30:48 -0500 From: Peter Lai <PeterL@resnet.uconn.edu> To: 'Lane Holcombe ' <lanehol@bellsouth.net>, "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG '" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: There is no beginning or end with freeBSD ... Message-ID: <9F36E367710D474E9806AA393FE737FB019F1F@resnetnt.resnet.uconn.edu>
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Many PCI modems are so-called 'winmodems'. These are technically referred to as HSP or Host-Signal-Processing modems. They require special drivers which hook into the CPU to do the signal processing necesarry for modulation and demodulation. These drivers are written specifically for windows, and many other OSes can not use them, hence the term "winmodem". Many companies refuse to release specification data which results in the situation that no one can write unix/linux drivers for them. One thing to test if your modem is compatible with linux or FreeBSD is to see if you can boot to PURE DOS mode (that is, hit F8 before "Starting Windows 9x" appears. Use a terminal emulator like procomm or something. Try to see if the software can dial out using DOS. If it can, then FreeBSD should pick up a PCI Serial controller and then you can check the bootup messages and select the correct serial port to use for PPP. If your modem doesn't work in DOS, you are SOL. Such is the nature of "Windows Only" hardware... I have no idea of how USB modems work, I don't own one and have never used one. -----Original Message----- From: Lane Holcombe To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sent: 12/5/2000 1:23 AM Subject: There is no beginning or end with freeBSD ... Hi. I'm trying to install FreeBSD via ftp over a PCI Modem or a USB Modem. I have both and they work "magically" under Windows. But there doesn't seem to be a place where I can find out how to configure these devices BEFORE installing FreeBSD. Know what I mean? I can't install via FTP because my modem isn't properly configured, but I can't configure it until .... I've searched the man pages but those all seem to be discreet pieces of information about one particular topic. I can find USB but I can't find modem, and so forth. Please advise. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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