USB controller external modem

Hi: Can anyone recommend an USB external modem, that is controller based? I have looked at the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list and found none. I have also done a considerable amount of googling and only found ones that attach through and RS232 cable. My laptop does not have that. I am running

Re: next question re the Thinkpad.

Hi Gary: You can look here and see if your Thinkpad runs FreeBSD: The FreeBSD Laptop Compatibility List http://gerda.univie.ac.at/freebsd-laptops/ This list is up to date. I had a 600E Thinkpad running 4.9. The USB printer, scanner and Lexar flash ram storage worked well on it.

Does Zoom 3075 PCMCIA modem work on FreeBSD ?

Hi: I am contemplating buying a Zoom Model 3075 56K V.92 Modem for my FreeBSD laptop. Have any of you folks used this card? I looked at the FreeBSD laptop compatibility site but saw no mention of it. The manufacturer says it works in Linux. I wonder if it will work in FreeBSD too?

Zoom 3075 PCMCIA modem in FreeBSD

Hi: Is anyone using the Zoom Model 3075 56K V.92 PCMCIA Modem under FreeBSD? The spec sheet from this URL http://www.zoom.com/products/dial_up_pc_card.html says that it works under Linux. I wonder if it works in FreeBSD too? I checked the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list here and there was no

Re: FreeBSD weakness.

Hi Lloyd: I heartily recommend "FreeBSD: An Open-Source OS for your PC". by Annelise Anderson http://www.bsdmall.com/freebosforyo.html This is the book for absolute beginners. If you think a port is a place where ships dock and bash is a goth discoteque dance, then this is the book you should be

Re: FreeBSD 5.2.1 - Joke-only release ? April Fools ??

Hello Joe: You may want to look here for advice on installing also. The FreeBSD Laptop Compatibility List http://gerda.univie.ac.at/freebsd-laptops/ Maybe you should just get CD 1 of FreeBSD 5.2.1 and try installing from that? Kind regards, Jonat

Re: more kdm questions

Hi: Did you remember to change the line in /etc/ttys From: ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm off secure To: ttyv8 "/usr/X11R6/bin/kdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure You can look at section 5.6.2 in the FreeBSD Handbook for more details. Also if you have any other troubles, then

Re: Should gcc be accessable by others?

Thanks Chuck: For the info; I will search on that term. -- Original message from Chuck Swiger : -- > Anyway, the notion you are looking for is known as "hardening a system", and a > search on that term will probably give you more insight. Basicly, just > changing perm

Should gcc be accessable by others?

Hi: I see that gcc, g++, and other tools are usable by world (others). I was wondering if that is a bad idea as I read here: http://www.itworld.com/nl/lnx_sec/09242002/pf_index.html that the slapper worm used gcc to compile it's exploit. Excerpt: The worm requires gcc to compile the .bugtraq.c

Should gcc be accessable by others?

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