Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 12:36:33 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Steve Bernacki <steve@soma.zipnet.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Can't find my external modem Message-ID: <32398D90.55DF@ime.net> References: <199609131229.IAA09446@soma.zipnet.net>
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Steve Bernacki wrote: > > that did the trick-- thank you very much! > > -S > > > Steve Bernacki wrote: > > > > > > This may be a dumb question, but bear with me. I just aqcuired a > > > FreeBSD box, and immediately wanted to get a PPP connection up > > > and running. Excellent, throw a modem on COM1 and test it out. > > > Unfortunately, I can't make FreeBSD find the modem. Here's what > > > I'm doing: > > > > > > # ppp > > > PPP Prompt> set line /dev/cuaa0 > > > PPP Prompt> term > > > [Term started, etc.] > > > > > > Then, nothing. Nothing going to or from the modem. I've tried > > > /dev/cuaa1 and /dev/cuaa2 just to make sure my COM ports weren't > > > screwed up, but none of that works. I know this is a good modem > > > (I use it on another machine). My question is: how can I tell if > > > FreeBSD is even detecting this modem? > > > > > > Thanks for your time, > > > -S > > > > It's "set device" not "set line" > > > > ie: > > ppp> set device /dev/cuaa0 > > > > -Enjoy > > Gary > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours > > The Borg... Where minds meet > > (207) 929-3848 > > Actually, It states 'set line' in ppp(8), So you were right according to the docs. In reality though, It's 'set device'.. :) oooPs! -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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