From 9e9e98f1106ec26049bd75829bbb7aae4f5406fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Murray Stokely Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 13:29:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add more information about Alcatel SpeedTouch USB PR: docs/50977 Submitted by: Dominic Marks , Jason Mann --- .../books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml | 37 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml index dd70c48989..d282e6bd85 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml @@ -2141,6 +2141,43 @@ ppp_profile="name_of_service_provider" linkend="ports">ports collection. Install the net/pppoa port and follow the instructions provided with it. + + Like many USB devices, the Alcatel SpeedTouch USB needs to + download firmware from the host computer to operate properly. + It is possible to automate this process in &os; so that this + transfer takes place whenever the device is plugged into a USB + port. The following information can be added to the + /etc/usbd.conf file to enable this + automatic firmware transfer. This file must be edited as the + root user. + + device "Alcatel SpeedTouch USB" + devname "ugen[0-9]+" + vendor 0x06b9 + product 0x4061 + attach "/usr/local/sbin/modem_run -f /usr/local/libdata/mgmt.o" + + To enable the USB daemon, usbd, + put the following the line into + /etc/rc.conf. + + usbd_enable="YES" + + It is also possible to set up + PPP to dial up at startup. To do + this add the following lines to + /etc/rc.conf. Again, for this procedure + you will need to be logged in as the root + user. + + ppp_enable="YES" +ppp_mode="ddial" +ppp_profile="adsl" + + For this to work correctly you will need to have used the + sample ppp.conf which is supplied with the + net/pppoa port. +