internal US Robotics 56k modem
Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.
kdk at daleco.biz
Tue Nov 16 08:13:56 PST 2004
Richard wrote:
>>>What is the procedure for setting up an internal modem in
>>>
>>>
>>>shell (sio1 moved to sio4) and configuring under GNOME.
>>>The modem itself is recognised when booting.
>>
>>
>>>Thx, Richard
>>>
>>>
>>I'm not sure if I understand the question. If you want
>>to use the modem, check out the handbook section on
>>ppp (I believe it's chapter 21). I'd call it "required
>>reading" IMHO.
>>
>>I use the same procedure for both terminal and GNOME,
>>with the difference being, of course, the actual
>>interface.
>>
>>For terminal, I have a shell alias to dial the ppp
>>connection:
>>
>> alias dial 'ppp -nat -background myisp'
>>
>> in GNOME, I have a panel icon which calls the same
>>command.
>>
>>Kevin Kinsey
>>
>>
>
>rmika at joimail.com wrote:
>
> I did check the handbook, however it doesn't handle the
>situation where
>
><sio1 moved to sio4>
>
>I can't get dial tone.
>
>
I think it may handle that situation, but I'm not
absolutely certain.
Check:
http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/kernelconfig-config.html
About 60% down the page, a note explains what you must
do. Search for:
"If you have an internal modem on COM4 and a serial port at COM2,"
HTH,
Kevin Kinsey
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