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Date:      Thu, 15 Apr 1999 08:30:10 +0200
From:      Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>
To:        Richard J Kuhns <rjk@grauel.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ActionTec DataLink modem and a new laptop: FreeBSD 3.1 
Message-ID:  <199904150630.IAA38627@greenpeace.grondar.za>
In-Reply-To: Your message of " Wed, 14 Apr 1999 15:27:50 EST." <14100.64070.526973.198789@moran.grauel.com> 
References:  <14100.64070.526973.198789@moran.grauel.com> 

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Richard J Kuhns wrote:
> 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.

I met that problem with that modem. It frequently misprobes as a
8250 UART instead of as a 16550, and when that happens, the machine
hangs on first access.

M
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