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From: acolyte@uoknor.edu (The Acolyte)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: 2.1.0 install won't find COM2 for ppp/ftp install
Date: 23 Nov 1995 13:28:26 GMT
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Well, that says it all.  Trying to set up FreeBSD 2.1.0 for the first time on 
my machine.  Unfortunately I need to use a PPP connection (I have ALL 
Thanksgiving break to do this :^).  On bootup from the boot.flp floppy I see a 
message finding COM1 @ x3f8, but says it can't find COM2 @ x2f8. So naturally 
I only have the option to use ucaa0 for a serial connection.  I tried changing 
to ucaa1 in the mini PPP program that comes with the install, but to no avail. 
I've got a Mouse on COM1 and a Gateway Telepath 14.4 modem on COM2.  

The controller card is the PCI/EIDE one that's built into my Acer AP5C pentium 
motherboard running a P5-90.  

Any ideas?  In the past I've been able to connect to my PPP account with 
trumpet and have the connection survive a reboot, so can I start up the 
install already connected and have it identify it?  

Followup or email (acolyte@uoknor.edu) will be fine.



				Thanks,

					Eric

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