Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 12:41:08 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Yogen_Appalraju@mindlink.bc.ca Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960220123800.1029A-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <m0tonGD-000CNOC@rsoft.rsoft.bc.ca>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Tue, 20 Feb 1996 Yogen_Appalraju@mindlink.bc.ca wrote: > I have installed FreeBSD 2.1 on a Pentuim notebook Twinhead Slimnote-890 TX > with a US Robotics Courier 28.8 PC Card. I have carefully followed the > user ppp configuration in the FAQ but can not get it to work. I'll bet you more than anything you don't have pccard drivers. > When at the > "ppp ON hostname>" prompt, and type "dial provider" I get "dial failed". I > tried testing my modem connection using tip but did not get much further. > When I type tip cuaa1, I get the response "connected" but at this point I > don't know what to type? Try typing some modem commands, like 'AT' and see if your modem responds 'OK'. If not, then you need to > > Do I need any special drivers for my PC Card? I do believe so, at least for modems. There is an alpha pccard package out that will handle many ethernet and modem cards. We are running it on a Dell Latitude laptop and is doing wonderfully. Poke around in ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/incoming for something on pccards. There are (very well done) complete instructions enclosed Someone else may be able to fill you in on the details. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Pine.BSF.3.91.960220123800.1029A-100000>