Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:17:05 +0200 From: "Zyumbilev, Peter" <peter@aboutsupport.com> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Cc: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>, Jack Mc Lauren <jack.mclauren@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: installing a new device driver Message-ID: <50EF05A1.3090701@aboutsupport.com> In-Reply-To: <44d2xeuwue.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> References: <1357726153.65344.YahooMailNeo@web160101.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <1357727151.2340.13.camel@q> <1357730185.55465.YahooMailNeo@web160101.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <50ED543D.6040400@aboutsupport.com> <44d2xeuwue.fsf@lowell-desk.lan>
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On 09/01/2013 18:47, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > "Zyumbilev, Peter" <peter@aboutsupport.com> writes: > >> On 09/01/2013 13:16, Jack Mc Lauren wrote: >>> This is the output of pciconf -lv : >>> >>> vendor = 'FarSite Communications Limited' >>> device = 'G.SHDSL Intelligent Sync Comms Card (FarSync DSL-S1)' >>> class = simple comms >>> >>> So what is the next step ? >>> >> >> >> I would strongly advise connect to the modem via network cable and TCP/IP. > > Since the "modem" is a PCI card, plugging it into the computer and > connecting to it over the PCI bus is required. Talking to the device > through the serial driver is correct. > > First it's necessary to know whether this card requires a firmware > download. I would guess probably not, but I can't find any definitive > information on it to be sure. > > Second it's necessary to know what kind of connection the ISP expects it > to make, in order to configure it. Very likely either mpd or ppp will be > able to work with it. The appropriate serial device may be the one at > the start of the line preceding the pciconf output we were shown. > > I doubt newbie can do all this. The only viable option I see is a DSL modem as a separate device. Peter
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