Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 10:17:12 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Steve Bernacki <steve@soma.zipnet.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Can't find my external modem Message-ID: <322C3DE8.1AE2@ime.net> References: <199609031324.JAA13485@soma.zipnet.net>
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Steve Bernacki wrote: > > This may be a dumb question, but bear with me. I just aqcuired a > FreeBSD box, and immediately wanted to get a PPP connection up > and running. Excellent, throw a modem on COM1 and test it out. > Unfortunately, I can't make FreeBSD find the modem. Here's what > I'm doing: > > # ppp > PPP Prompt> set line /dev/cuaa0 > PPP Prompt> term > [Term started, etc.] > > Then, nothing. Nothing going to or from the modem. I've tried > /dev/cuaa1 and /dev/cuaa2 just to make sure my COM ports weren't > screwed up, but none of that works. I know this is a good modem > (I use it on another machine). My question is: how can I tell if > FreeBSD is even detecting this modem? > > Thanks for your time, > -S It's "set device" not "set line" ie: ppp> set device /dev/cuaa0 -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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