RE: umodem config

From: Jeandre du Toit (jeandre_at_itvs.co.za)
Date: 06/24/03

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To: FBSD_User <FBSD_User@a1poweruser.com>

    I have been trying this on 4.7 and 5.1

    So the device umodem and device ucom setting in KERNCONF is the only steps
    I need to take to compile it, or does it automatically just work?

    On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, FBSD_User wrote:

    > You left out very important piece of info, what version of FBSD you
    > are running. FBSD 5.x versions are development version used by the
    > FBSD authors. In FBSD 5.0 support for USB2 was added. There have
    > been reported bugs in the new USB2 code. If you do not know how to
    > locate and fix source code bugs then you are using the wrong version
    > of FBSD. You should be using FBSD 4.8 version which is the stable
    > version of FBSD and USB modems work fine there.
    >
    > Be sure that you have USB support enabled in the PC bio's and that
    > the USB modem is plugged into the USB port on the motherboard and
    > the modem is powered on before you boot FBSD, and It will work like
    > any other external serial modem. You should see the USB modem being
    > found in the dmesg.boot log.
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Jeandre du
    > Toit
    > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 5:50 AM
    > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
    > Subject: umodem config
    >
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > I am trying to setup my usb modem, I looked at the man page for
    > umodem and
    > ucom, and didn't find anything useful. I also searched the archives
    > and
    > read up on modems in the handbook and faq, I can't find any
    > documentation
    > on setting up a usb modem. I tried to compile my kernel with device
    > umodem
    > and device ucom and it didn't do anything new. Is there anyone that
    > can do
    > a step by step explanation that can help me and could maybe be used
    > in the
    > handbook under the modem section to explain the process of getting
    > usb
    > modems to work.
    >
    > Thanks
    > Jeandre
    >
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