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diff --git a/net-dialup/capi4k-utils/files/README.gentoo b/net-dialup/capi4k-utils/files/README.gentoo index ea1e3a985ca3..e809a58c84a9 100644 --- a/net-dialup/capi4k-utils/files/README.gentoo +++ b/net-dialup/capi4k-utils/files/README.gentoo @@ -10,13 +10,19 @@ here an example for the AVM B1 PCI card: b1pci b1.t4 DSS1 - - - - First option is the name of the kernel driver, second is the firmware -file which will be uploaded to the card. All firmware files for the -active AVM controllers can be found in /lib/firmware which is the -location where all firmware files have to be placed. +file which will be uploaded to the card. All firmware files for active +ISDN controllers have to be placed in /lib/firmware. The 'cardnr' option can be left '-' if you only have one card. Otherwise fill in the card number you want to assign to this card. +'options' is a list of options which are passed via 'modprobe' to +the card driver. You can also set them somewhere in /etc/modules.d +but this is only recommended for USB based cards, where capi.conf +is normally not used/needed. + +Then you should check /etc/conf.d/capi and change it to your needs. + Now you can start the CAPI with /etc/init.d/capi start @@ -32,9 +38,41 @@ You can now install the package net-dialup/isdn4k-utils if you want to use all the legacy ISDN apps, such as 'isdnlog'. +modules oder static? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +In general it's ok to compile all ISDN/CAPI stuff into the kernel. +But I suggest to compile at least all card drivers as a module. +That includes the 'capidrv' driver! That way it's much easier to +change a card and/or unload the driver if needed. + + +hotplug or hardwired? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Gentoo supports hotplug for CAPI-Cards. Just plug in your card, +wait for the beep (if enabled in /etc/conf.d/capi) and check with +'capiinfo' if your card is available to the CAPI subsystem. + +If you have more than one card and/or depend on services like +'capi4hylafax' or 'isdnlog', it's better to disable hotplug in +/etc/conf.d/capi and configure your card(s) in /etc/capi.conf. + +You can always check what card(s) are loaded with + + /etc/init.d/capi info + +If you stopped CAPI with + + /etc/init.d/capi stop + +you have to unplug all USB-cards to re-initialize them again. +Ok, reboot is another option. ;-) Using only hotplug, you can +plug in and out your card as often as you want. + + pppdcapiplugin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ please read the README and have a look at the examples. +You obviously need net-dialup/ppp to make this work. rcapid @@ -45,4 +83,4 @@ and read the rcapid documentation. -- -Stefan Briesenick <sbriesen@gmx.de> 2004-12-20 +Stefan Briesenick <sbriesen@gmx.de> 2005-04-09 |