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From: phil@rivendell.apana.org.au (Phil Homewood)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Modem not detected on FreeBSD bootup
Date: 22 Aug 1994 02:13:58 GMT
Organization: Rivendell - APANA Brisbane.
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arc3d@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu wrote:
: I just loaded FreeBSD-1.1.5.1 onto my new hard drive and everything seems
: to be working fine, but with only one problem. My Zoom 14.4 fax/modem
: set to COM4 in DOS works fine, but doesn't get recognized in FreeBSD.
: On bootup, the sio3 (address 0x2E8) indicates 'no device detected'. I
: checked the FAQ and couldn't find any help. So what should I do to make
: the Zoom get known on boot? Any help is appreciated.
OK FAQ maintainers: _why_ is this not in the FAQ???
The kernel by default is looking for sio3 at IRQ9, of all places.
You'll have to either reconfigure your card or build yourself
a new kernel with things at the right places.
Phil.
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Phil Homewood phil@rivendell.apana.org.au
APANA Brisbane Regional Co-Ordinator brisbane@apana.org.au
"Excuse me but can I be you for a while?"