Date: Fri, 5 Jul 1996 17:38:07 -0700 (PDT) From: Sridhar Krishnan <skrishna@cisco.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1 Help Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.91.960705173016.27219G-100000@lint.cisco.com> In-Reply-To: <199607030834.KAA24423@allegro.lemis.de>
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Please read on. On Wed, 3 Jul 1996, Greg Lehey wrote: > Sridhar Krishnan writes: > > > > > > I purchased and installed FreeBSD 2.1 from Walnut Creek CD-ROM. I need > > help on the following items: > > > > 1. I configured the serial port 1 (which has a built in modem) for the > > IRQ4 and i/o address of 0x3e8 (as per BIOS 03E8h). The new kernel > > recognizes the port. However, when I use /dev/cuaa0 it does not work.For > > example, I tried echo ATDT11111 >/dev/cuaa0. The modem should atleast be > > off the hook and I should here a dial-tone. No. Also, ppp seems to hang. > > I had the ppp.conf in /etc/ppp directory configured to use this device. > > No go. > > I don't know if this should work. I personally use cu for this sort > of thing > > $ cu -s 38400 -l /dev/cuaa0 > I tried, and it does not seem to work. The device is properly configured. I even deleted cuaa0 and re-added using /dev/MAKEDEV. the tun0 is all set up. I set up the ppp according to the handbook. Help! This is the only "hitch" I have to a fully functional system. > > 2. I am getting UnixSocket error after I boot. So, I am unable to ping > > localhost. > > I'd need more information on this one. The exact error message, for > example. You should be able to ping localhost after entering > > # ifconfig lo0 127.1 > Solved. Thanks. > > 3. I have a Trident SVGA card on PCI motherboard with Linear Accelerator > > and 1MB of VRAM, and I tried configuring for X86_SVGA and it errors with > > chipset did not recognize xxx address. I should be able to use SVGA with > > 256 colors (like Windows does). > > I'd guess that xf86config has the same problem that I do: not enough > information. Did you tell it the correct chip set? > I downloaded the 3.1.2E drivers for Trident, reconfigured and it worked. (of course after a few failed attempts). I have one othe question regarding "fvwm". What do I set before getting it to work ? What should be my display ? I tried setting up in /etc/ttys and it did not work. Thanks, Sridhar > > > Please Help. Thanks putting out a great product. > > You're welcome > > > The Install Book is great. > > Thank you > Greg >
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