Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:21:50 -0600 (MDT) From: Wes Peters <softweyr@xmission.com> To: Andrew <perrya@python.shoal.net.au>, bob olbrich <rjob@gulftel.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Internal modem - can't install FreeBSD Message-ID: <199708251421.IAA03809@obie.softweyr.ml.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970824162802.5314A-100000@python.shoal.net.au> References: <33FF8B97.17E8713D@gulftel.com> <Pine.BSI.3.95.970824162802.5314A-100000@python.shoal.net.au>
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On Sat, 23 Aug 1997, bob olbrich wrote:
% But, as I said com1 is definitely the internal modem (3F8).The
% addresses that show up for the only other two ports (A & B) look like
% com2 and com3 (2F8 and 3E8)
Andrew Perry replied:
> ahhh, the penny drops, an internal modem. It looks like there is some kind
> of conflict preventing your internal modem from being detected. The only
> thing I can think of is disabling the other two com ports and seeing if it
> detects the si0 (com port 1) then.
>
> I unfortunately have no experience with internal modems.
>
> Does anyone know how to help Bob? Apparently when he boots the freebsd
> install disk it fails to detect the com ports (sio0 not found at 0x3f8)
> and he is subsequently unable to use the modem to dial up and install
> FreeBSD.
Make sure the modem isn't set for the same interrupt as the com3
device; FreeBSD doesn't allow interrupt sharing for sio devices.
Also, make sure that FreeBSD correctly understands what interrupt
is being used for each device. The kernel configuration editor
you get when you boot with the -c flag will allow you change IRQ
settings for the sio devices.
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Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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