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Date:      Sat, 11 Jan 1997 14:22:38 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        "Frank.A" <avenger@inforamp.net>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Modem Setup
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.94.970111142202.3224O-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <199701102350.SAA01256@mail.inforamp.net>

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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.
> 
>         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
> 
> I do not know exactly what to do.  

ln -s /dev/cuaa1 /dev/modem

Then minicom should work.

> Can anyone help me setup my modem to make a PPP connection to an ISP.

You want to use 'ppp' for making PPP connections.  The handbook has a good
section on configuring user-mode ppp.

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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