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Date:      Wed, 14 Apr 1999 15:27:50 -0500 (EST)
From:      Richard J Kuhns <rjk@grauel.com>
To:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   ActionTec DataLink modem and a new laptop: FreeBSD 3.1
Message-ID:  <14100.64070.526973.198789@moran.grauel.com>

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I'm feeling particularly dense right now, so I'm asking for help.

I just got a new BSI laptop and an ActionTec DataLink V.90 modem, and I
can't seem to make it work.  Are there step-by-step instructions anywhere?
This is the first time I've tried to use a pc-card (I've never felt the
urge for a laptop before), and I'm not familiar enough with them to figure
out where I'm going wrong.

I've disabled the infra-red port since I can't (currently) use it under
FreeBSD, and I believe I've got everything configured appropriately (I've
copied /etc/pccard.conf.sample to /etc/pccard.conf, since this modem is
listed), and pccardd identifies the modem card whenever I reboot.  However, 
attempting to use it (via kermit, on /dev/cuaa1) seems to disable my
keyboard.  I can switch virtual terminals,   but nothing I type ever
appears anywhere.  I've removed (per the comments at the beginning of
pccard.conf.sample) the entry for irq 5.

Am I just doing something stupid, or should I be installing PAO?  Any help
(including pointers to documentation) would be greatly appreciated.  If
it's something more than my ignorance, I'll be happy to post configuration
files/dmesg output on request.

TIA.

		- Rich

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