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From: Snob Art Genre <benedict@echonyc.com>
To: "Frank.A" <avenger@inforamp.net>
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Subject: Re: Modem Setup
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On Fri, 10 Jan 1997, Frank.A wrote:

> I am wondering how to go about seting up my modem to dial up and make a PPP
> connection with an ISP.

This belongs on -questions, not -hackers.
 
>         I have a USR 33.6 Internal and at boot up it picks up on com 2 (sio1)
> 
> I have been trying to use minicom to dial up but when I type minicom I get
> the message can not open /dev/modem.  file missing

# cd /dev
# ln -s cuaa1 modem

In English, that's: change directories to /dev, then create a symbolic 
link from /dev/modem to /dev/cuaa1.
 
> I do not know exactly what to do.  
> 
> Can anyone help me setup my modem to make a PPP connection to an ISP.

That's a different issue, perhaps someone more familiar with PPP can help 
you out.  Good luck, and welcome to the FreeBSD fold.

> Cheers,
> 
> Frank.A 
> 
> 



 Ben