From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Nov 12 6: 6:22 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (f123.law3.hotmail.com [209.185.241.123]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E4A137B405 for ; Mon, 12 Nov 2001 06:06:19 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 12 Nov 2001 06:06:19 -0800 Received: from 139.108.190.214 by lw3fd.law3.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:06:18 GMT X-Originating-IP: [139.108.190.214] From: "Thor Legvold" To: keshav_tadimeti@yahoo.co.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to install an external modem? Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:06:18 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Nov 2001 14:06:19.0224 (UTC) FILETIME=[3383AD80:01C16B83] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG >Hello all, Hello >I had successfully installed a STANDARD installation >of FreeBSD 4.3 Congrats! >My kernel is GENERIC. I have not compiled it yet. no need. >I then connected an EXTERNAL modem (Creative Blaster >56K V.90). ok. Not a Winmodem... >Q1: How do I get FreeBSD to recognize this modem? Are you sure it isn't recognized already? Have you tried to use it? try: % man tip >Q2: How do I dial up? How do I connect to the >INternet? > (what is the equivalent of DIAL_UP connections >here) You want to use PPP, SLIP or some other setup? PPP is well documented in the handbook (you HAVE read the handbook, right...?), or if you use KDE or Gnome there are graphical setup tools for getting everything configured, bringing the link up and down and accounting/logging. >I searched the HANDBOOK and FAQ in vain. ?!?!?!?! What version are you running? See: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip.html (one long line) Getting connected to the net via a modem has an entire chapter dedicated to it, kind of hard *not* to notice it.... ;-> There's also a "Pedantic PPP Primer" on the same site (try using the handy search function....) >I hope I have not asked a repeat question. If so Everyone asks a repeat question, so don't worry. >please refer me to a specific section of the handbook >/ other documentation. Done. >Thanks for your time. Try doing a real search of the handbook next time ;-) Regards, Thor _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message