From edf53b8159a95b1525389aa9d37d1e3f8ab8d851 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yuo Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:51:54 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add description for the modem which has multiple com ports. checked and ok jsg@ --- share/man/man4/umsm.4 | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/umsm.4 b/share/man/man4/umsm.4 index 6f95b34c44d..db03d7536d4 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/umsm.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/umsm.4 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: umsm.4,v 1.31 2008/07/28 10:42:12 yuo Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: umsm.4,v 1.32 2008/07/29 06:51:54 yuo Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2006 Jonathan Gray .\" @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. .\" -.Dd $Mdocdate: July 28 2008 $ +.Dd $Mdocdate: July 29 2008 $ .Dt UMSM 4 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -73,6 +73,14 @@ Devices suspected of being compatible are: .It Li "Sierra Wireless MC8765" Ta Ta PCI Express Mini Card .It Li "Sierra Wireless MC8775" Ta Ta PCI Express Mini Card .El +.Pp +Some modems have multiple com ports, however almost all modems +have only one effective port for PPP connections. +For example, the Huawei E220 has two com ports, but only the first +port can be used to make connections, the second one is for management. +The Option GlobeTrotter HSDPA modem has three com ports, but +only the last port can be used to make PPP connections. +.Pp .Sh EXAMPLES An example .Pa /etc/ppp/ppp.conf -- 2.20.1