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From: Joe Bob <joe@bob.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD and ISDN -- final analysis?
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 22:19:05 -0700
Organization: University of California, Davis
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Matt Behrens wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In my quest to figure out if FreeBSD & ISDN really is possible, I did a
> little research first (even R-ingTFM, believe it or not) :) and have come
> up with two conflicting information sources.
> 
> 1. The FreeBSD handbook states that ISDN is possible simply by hooking it
>    up to the serial port and using PPP, albeit limited to 115Kbps.
> 
> 2. Joerg (my apologies if I mispelled the name, I am a product of the
>    American public education system after all) ;) said in a post about a
>    month ago that ISDN needed the BISDN package, which was in a state of
>    incompleteness due to a need for complete rewrites right now.
> 
> Which is correct?  I have a customer who wants a machine built, wants to
> move to ISDN at some point in the future, and would prefer FreeBSD over
> Linux because of the stability.  Thanks!
> 
> --
>   Matt Behrens


Try an external box that connects via a NIC, like the Ascend Pipeline25
or 50.


Jason