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Date:      Thu, 7 Aug 1997 08:23:13 -0400 (EDT)
From:      John Szumowski <harpo@javanet.com>
To:        "Richard G. Duvall" <rgduvall@greymalkin.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Modem Installation
Message-ID:  <Pine.OSF.3.96.970807081930.26359A-100000@kona.javanet.com>
In-Reply-To: <1.5.4.32.19970806232517.0066b7d0@greymalkin.com>

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You want the isapnptools package. It's at ftp.freebsd.org under the
experimental directory (search the index to find the specific location).
At any rate, a package by the name worked well under Linux (My uncle runs
Red Hat 4.2 and has a SupraExpress).
Good Luck.

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On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Richard G. Duvall wrote:

> I have searched all over the www.freebsd.org website for the answer to my
> problem.  I gave up, and am deciding to write an email to an "expert" instead.
> 
> I have a Supra Express PnP ISA modem.  I downloaded the boot.flp file, and
> created the boot floppy.  The installation program boots just fine.  I make
> the hard drive partitions and everything.  I then go to Media and select FTP
> from ftp.freebsd.org, then setup my network.
> 
> I am dialing with a modem to an ISP, and IP addresses are assigned
> dynamicly.  So, I enter the information in the fields, and leave the IP
> address part blank, and hit "ok".  Nothing happens.  Isn't it supposed to go
> into a screen to which I can dial my modem?  How do I dial my modem so that
> I can install over the network?
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Richard G. Duvall
> 
> 




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