Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 11:03:13 -0400 From: "Christian S." <cschreiber@netrail.net> To: <neo911@bellsouth.net>, <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem driver Message-ID: <MPEGJCJPPBKNCNBGOHGDGECADGAA.cschreiber@netrail.net> In-Reply-To: <200105021441.KAA15056@mail4.lig.bellsouth.net>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 This thread was covered a coupla months ago.. I'm on BellSouth's network as well, and they wouldn't cough up the RJ45 box without the "professional" (Read: $150) installation. AFAIK, there are no drivers for the Alcatel USB Speedtouch modem. I really, really, really wish there were, however. The big problem is, the Linux drivers are a sorta odd NDA GPL thing (Does that make sense?) In other words, if you "obtain" the drivers, the licensing states that you cannot re-engineer them for another OS (Such as FreeBSD.) Looks like we're screwed on this one, unless someone more enterprising can whip up a module or sumpin' (Not very likely, I must admit.) If you happen to find one, however, let me know.. :/ christian > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of > neo911@bellsouth.net > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 10:42 AM > To: questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem driver > Sensitivity: Confidential > > > I'm not a total newbie, I use freebsd to perform on a cable modem > box last year. This year I upgraded to a dsl modem. > I begged for an rj45box, but they were stuborn. Now I'm forced to > use usb. Today I am using NT2000 server ( ick ), tomarrow i want to > be > running freebsd4. > I can change up anything on my box, except the usb modem. > I have searched for a coupla days, and found linux drivers at > Alcatel http://www.alcatel.com/consumer/dsl/tgz.htm ,but that's > lunix. I was woundering if Freebsd had a port yett, or its own > drivers??? Also I have no idea how to connect to an isp using an > isdn/adsl > modem, so be gentle please... > Thanks > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com>; iQA/AwUBOvAhdykK9qTvGvteEQLwzACghzYGnV38uKyBkNLJYBFSKh4Yw3MAn32U CSfLeyalgx8mCabOqiw+QlFJ =wLCc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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