You should read NetBSD guide first which has an excellent how-to on setting
up modem.

http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/chap-net.html#AEN2487

David Kwok
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon" <jons@dotnet.com>
To: <port-i386@netbsd.org>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:48 PM
Subject: Modem help continued - can connect, now what?


> ok I can connect using the cu command but that just logs me into the isp
and then shows me a load of garbage and then comes up with NO CARRIER, I
have
> checked with my ISP if I need to do anything special, will hear back
tomorrow probably.
>
>
> Earlier some guy told me to create two files which look like this
>
> your /etc/ppp/peers/isp file will look LIKE that:
>
> dty00 115200 local crtscts
> netmask 255.255.255.255
> persist noauth nolog defaultroute
> noproxyarp
> connect "char -t 300 -v -f /etc/ppp/isp.chat"
>
> and isp.chat:
>
> ABORT "NO CARRIER"
> ABORT "VOICE"
> ABORT "BUSY"
> ABORT "NO DIALTONE"
> ABORT "FAX"
> "" ATZ
> OK ATDTyourispphonenumber
> CONNECT
>
>
> I also have added the line
>
> ppp_peers="/etc/ppp/peers/isp"
>
> in my rc.conf file
>
> How do I start a connection as a daemon so I can then use it?
>
>