Subject: Re: Unable to boot 1.3.2 boot floppy
To: None <root@garbled.net>
From: Brad Colbert <bcolbert@acm.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 10/12/1998 13:48:39
Tim Rightnour wrote:
>
> On 12-Oct-98 Brad Colbert spoke unto us all:
> # > Hrmm.. not sure.. I've seen that before.. but only when it was trying to
> # > run
> # > ttyflags on the ports.. (like it picks up a modem it doesnt fully
> # > support,
> # > ttyflags hits it and *hang*)
> # >
> # > I've not seen any other explainable instance of that..
> # >
> #
> # I wonder if that's it. I have a Zoom 56kFlex internal modem that doesn't
> # appear to be supported by NetBSD. Does that mean I have to wait till
> # it's supported?
> #
>
> No. But do me a favor.. take the card out, boot, see if it hangs.. If it
> doesnt, then you install normally, get the kernel source, download the
> comisapnp.c from -current, and build with that. it should work out of the box.
>
> Your Zoom modem may not be supported in 1.3.2, however I'm willing to bet it is
> supported in current.. So your problem is most likely fixable.. even if it
> means runnning a snapshot.
>
I'll give that a shot in a few hours. I'm not at home right now and can't
get to that machine. How long will you be checking your mail today?
Thanks,
Brad
P.S.
I hope you don't mind but I'm CC'ing these messages to the mail group
so that they get archived. This may help someone in the future.
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