Date: Fri, 19 Jul 96 17:34:59 +0100 From: "John Richards" <john@zyqad.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Questions following new 2.1.0R installation Message-ID: <9607191635.AA31359@zyqad.co.uk>
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Hello all, I have a number of questions following my successful installation on 2.1R. 1. When I boot I get as far as the bit that says it is starting 'sendmail' and then it sticks. I have set up sysconfig to not start sendmail yet this still happens. What gives? I get past this point by hitting Cntl-C. 2. Probably related to 1. When I log in through xdm it pauses for a long time before letting me in. Ditto when I start emacs, netscape. I think this must be because it is trying to check with something like a nameserver? 3. I'm trying to get my USR 28.8 external modem working. I've read the handbook and the FAQ but my problem is that when I do a 'tip modem' t says that /dev/cuaa1 is locked. Yet I can do a 'cu -l /dev/cuaa1 -s 57600' and get connected to the serial port. Having got connected to the serial port I get no feedback from the modem. I type 'AT<Return>'; I see nothing on the screen no AT no OK nothing. Yet I do know that the modem receives what I send 'cos ATDT9549666 dials my service provider who responds and accepts a login - well I'm assuming the last 'cos I can't see what's happening. Where have I gone wrong?? My settings are IRQ3 and 0x2f8 for the com port and even DOS agrees. 4. If I set up user PPP, or the other one (kernel?) will I still need a dialer program? That will do for now as until I get past these I can't get any further wit hwhat I want to do. I'm not certain that 3 shouldn't be addressed to the hardware list. Thanks to Jordan and the team for all the work. Keep it up some of us really appreciate it. Bye John (Play Violin & Ride Bike - but not at the same time) ******************************************************************************** John Richards * email : john@zyqad.co.uk Zyqad Ltd, * Suite 25, GPT Business Park, * Technology Drive, Beeston * tel : +44 115 922 0820 NOTTINGHAM. NG9 2ND. * fax : +44 115 967 8374 ********************************************************************************
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