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List:       freebsd-newbies
Subject:    Re: 3com pc card & thinkpad 600
From:       "rob copsey" <robc () execpc ! com>
Date:       2003-11-28 4:59:32
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> 
> hi all,
> 
> i've got an old thinkpad 600 with a 3com 10/100/56k cardbus pc card in
> it (model 3c3fem656).
> 
> have installed freebsd 4.9 and it works fine and all, but whereas the
> system found/configured the built-in modem (which i'd rather it hadn't
> done, actually) -- it did not recognize the pc card.
> 
> ...so i've got ppp bound to the internal modem, but no ethernet. 
(it's a
> home networked system)
> 
> 1) what should i do to try and get the 3com card working? (or will 
>it?)

Check the Hardware notes, pose the question of compatability to
the questions list if you're still unclear. Compatible pccards
are cheap and readily avaliable so this may not be worth a
struggle; I purchased a linksys for 5.00 USD 9 months ago.

You may find that reading the handbook will help you to configure
pccards, there are changes that need to be made to various "rc.*"
files to ensure that pccards are properly identified. In addition
to this, certain measures should be taken to initiate the 
configuration of a network pccard interface. In short, the FreeBSD
documentation is the best you'll find anywhere; complete with 
examples and humor, the people that wrote the handbook are very 
proud of it and rightfully so.

> 
> 2) is there a bsd equivalent to solaris' prtconf command or linux' 
lsdev
> or kudzu or the like? -- ie, to see if i can see the card on the bus?
>

"dmesg | more" gives the verbose from init, basically detected 
hardware and pertinent info. Read all about it and other useful 
commands in the handbook.

 
> 3) i've figured out things like ifup/ifdown aren't the same as w 
redhat,
> is there a similar facility in freebsd?
> 


"ifconfig" does this, Read all about it and other useful 
commands in the handbook or man pages.


> 4) considering i can do ifconfig and see the internal modem, how do i
> disable the internal modem?
>

"ifconfig" does this, Read all about it and other useful 
commands in the handbook or man pages.

 
> 
> thx in advance...
> 
> 
> -- 
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given
> a shot of sodium pentathol and asked 'which laws have you broken this
> week?'
> 
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