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Date:      Sat, 23 Nov 2002 10:24:50 +0100
From:      Cliff Sarginson <cls@raggedclown.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Interesting modem problem
Message-ID:  <20021123092450.GA11348@raggedclown.net>
In-Reply-To: <009a01c292bd$ab6f2f60$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>
References:  <4.2.0.58.20021123013147.009d4de0@pop.voyager.net> <009a01c292bd$ab6f2f60$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>

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On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 01:58:03AM -0500, Matthew Emmerton wrote:
> > Hi all, I'm running into a rather interesting modem problem with one of my
> > boxes.  Just installed an external 28.8k modem for faxing onto it (and the
> > occasional PPP when needed) and I can't seem to find the port the modem is
> > on.  It's currently connected to the parallel/LPT port, but I'm unsure how
> > to tell PPP where to find it or what device/port/etc. that it's on.
> >
> > How do I find out where my modem is (kinda like windows autodetect) and
> > what port it's on?  Thanks.
> 
> Modems need to be connected to serial ports, not parallel ports.
> 
Mmm. It is conveivable (but not definite) you may have done a little
damage here so a little system checkout may be in order,

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Regards
   Cliff Sarginson 
   The Netherlands

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