[Fwd: Re: Wvdial, Pon Broke On Sarge-Stable, Only Pon works On Woody-Done Everthing I Know-Need Help]

[Debian User Leonard Chatagnier]

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Marty wrote:

Debian User Leonard Chatagnier wrote:

Discovered wvdial and pon not working after finally getting the 2.4.27-2-386 KI to boot. Ran wvdialconf and pppconfig which didn't change anything. Chmod a+rwx on all wvdial and wvdial.conf files. Some Debians may say that's not the way, but I don't want to use su and don't have to on pon, so why on wvdial. I've also added my UID to all the appropriate groups. It's a single user Desktop PC. Discovered a couple items that wvdialconf left out; no init3=ATDT and no New PPPD = yes. They were both in the conf file in Sarge Texting, but both woody/sarge became non-functional due to / becomming full. Believe they are required; if not please correct me. I added them to all three wvdials in /etc/wvdial.conf, /etc/X11/wvdial.conf, /home/lchata/wvdial.conf. The phone, UID and Password entries in /home/lchate/wvdial.conf were commented out. Reviewed the pap- and chat-secrets files and didn't see anything suspicious to me but, I am a realative newbie. Also googled and read all related manuals and checked bug report#276020 and didn't find any thing revelant except for the ATDT dial command. I also changed /dev/modem to read /dev/ttySHCF0. Wvdial and pon still don't work in sarge and wvdial doesn't work in woody but did before the sarge dist-upgrade. I give up; don't know what else to do without quidance. Message output from wvdial and my wvdial.conf files are below: My mind is a little foggy right now, please ask for any other info needed. And thanks for any help; I'm at a dead end. PLEASE copy my email address; not subscribed and easier to format replys.

Leonard Chatagnier

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
*--> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.*
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: Permission denied
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: Permission denied
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: Permission denied
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ su
Password:
ChatagnierL-Home:/home/lchata# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
*--> Warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.*

Looks like a major problem  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number.
--> Configuration does not specify a valid login name.
--> Configuration does not specify a valid password.
ChatagnierL-Home:/home/lchata# cat /etc/wvdial.conf
*[Dialer Defaults]*

Mine just has [Dialer Defaults] (without asterisks)

Everything else looks good, except that I don't have an Init3 stanza

Phone = 9815666
Username = lchata
Password = lrchata
New PPPD = yes
Modem = /dev/ttySHCF0
Baud = 115200
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Init3 = ATDT
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem

ChatagnierL-Home:/home/lchata#

Hello Marty, thank for the reply. Well, I kinda feel a little stupid, just a little, as I suddenly realized

last night that I haven't yet downloaded sarge kernel-headers and installed my hcfpci modem drivers. I knew I had to do that but got distracted getting sarge to boot. When I did, early this morning, I only got pon working; so wvdial 1.54 is still an issue. ?No init3 stanza, does tha mean I stand corrected and its no longer reqired? From what little I know about modem commands, I thoughtit totally necessary

to send the phone number.

Hmmmmh, those * are somewhat misleading. There not in any of my files. I know, they were bold formatted text to call attention that the warning [DialerDefaults] that do not exist in fact are there in my conf files. Your email program must have rendered the bold text with the *'s as I see them at all the places I formatted as bold

text or sending in plain text mode loses the bold formatting.

I could take out the init3 stanza, and will, and try again. Will let you know the outcome.

Thanks,
Leonard

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