Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 09:37:48 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Caleb Walker <calebwalker@netzero.net> Cc: Chris Fedde <chris@fedde.littleton.co.us>, Thomas Good <tomg@mailhost.nrnet.org>, Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Modem Message-ID: <20000528093748.H32417@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <39302E50.543F2BA7@netzero.net> References: <200005270546.e4R5kNH03003@fedde.littleton.co.us> <39302E50.543F2BA7@netzero.net>
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On Saturday, 27 May 2000 at 13:21:36 -0700, Caleb Walker wrote: > Chris Fedde wrote: > >> On Fri, 26 May 2000 22:12:09 -0700 Caleb Walker wrote: >>> ------------------ >>> It looks like I can just edit the ppp.conf file and it will all >>> be all right but how do I know what device my modem is connected >>> to? >>> ------------------ >> >> Um... in ppp.conf there is a line like >> >> set device /dev/cua*** >> >> That is the device that your modem is connected to... > > Um... in the ppp.conf it says, "Make sure that 'device' references > the correct serial port for your modem. (cuaa0 = COM1, cuaa1 = > COM2)". This tells me that this is a simple text document that was > written as an example to modify. So, what is the true way to make > for sure what device the modem is using and how to configure them to > work properly. Is there a dmesg like thing that I can do to make > for sure that what I am looking at is really what the computer is > using as a modem. The computer doesn't use anything as a modem. You need to physically connect it to a serial port. If it's an internal modem, you need to set jumpers or switches to say what port it should use. dmesg will show you which ports it finds, but it can't recognize a modem. > Maybe I am wrong here I dont know but this is what I was thinking in > this situation. Am I wrong? Should I just assume that the ppp.conf > is correct in saying that cuaa1 is the modem? No. You have approximately 45% chance that it is right. > Or, should I think that cuaa1 might be the seial port that my mouse > is using. No. > If so then how does one configure this device because right now the > cuaa1 is configured for 1200 baud? How do you know that? So, now: if your modem is external, what is it connected to? If it's internal, how's it configured? You need to find the answer to that one yourself. Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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