I've noticed alot of questions on this list have been about
setting up PPP links. Here's a script I found that will (hopefully) make
things a little easier for people. I myself have never used it (I'm on
ethernet) but I hear it works quite nice.
PS. I am NOT the author of this script...
(cut here)
#!/bin/sh
###############################################################################
#
# PPPSETUP -- Script to set up pppd
###############################################################################
echo
echo "PPPSETUP"
echo
echo "You have to be root to run this procedure"
echo
echo "answer all that apply and leave blank what does"
echo "not apply....leave blank by hitting [enter]"
echo " press [enter]"
read x
clear
if [ ! `whoami` = "root" ]; then
echo "You must be root to run this script."
exit 1
fi
while [ -z "$PHONENUM" ]
do
echo
echo "To begin setting up your PPP connection, I need to know a "
echo "few things. For starters, what is the phone number of your"
echo "Internet service provider?"
echo
echo "(Note: in the USA, use *70, [comma required!] to turn off call"
echo " waiting.)"
echo
echo -n "Phone number : "
read PHONENUM
if [ -z "$PHONENUM" ]; then
echo "You must enter a phone number! :)"
sleep 1
fi
done
if [ -e "/dev/modem" ]; then
echo
echo -n "Found your modem...("
echo -n `ls -l /dev/modem | cut -b56-80`
echo ")"
echo
DEVICE="/dev/modem"
else
while [ -z "$DEVICE" ]
do
echo
echo "Secondly, what is the name of your modem device?"
echo
echo " 1) /dev/cua0 (COM1: under DOS)"
echo " 2) /dev/cua1 (COM2: under DOS)"
echo " 3) /dev/cua2 (COM3: under DOS)"
echo " 4) /dev/cua3 (COM4: under DOS)"
echo
echo -n "Select device : "
read devnum
case $devnum in
1)
DEVICE="/dev/cua0"
;;
2)
DEVICE="/dev/cua1"
;;
3)
DEVICE="/dev/cua2"
;;
4)
DEVICE="/dev/cua3"
;;
*)
echo "Sorry, $devnum isn't a legal selection."
;;
esac
done
fi
while [ -z $BAUDRATE ]
do
echo
echo "What baud rate is your modem?"
echo
echo " 0)115200 (Yeeeee-HAW!!! )"
echo " 1) 38400 (Hangin' ten on the 'net!)"
echo " 2) 19200 (Better known as 14.4 )"
echo " 3) 9600 (Kinda pokey, ain'tcha? )"
echo " 4) 2400 (God help you. :> )"
echo
echo -n "Baud rate : "
read baudnum
case $baudnum in
0)
BAUDRATE="115200"
;;
1)
BAUDRATE="38400"
;;
2)
BAUDRATE="19200"
;;
3)
BAUDRATE="9600"
;;
4)
BAUDRATE="2400"
;;
*)
echo "Sorry, $baudnum isn't a legal selection."
sleep 1
;;
esac
done
echo
echo "What is the IP address of your Internet provider's nameserver?"
echo
echo "Note: Your service provider's technical support can provide you"
echo "with this information."
echo
echo -n "Nameserver IP : "
read DNSIP
echo >> /etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver $DNSIP" >> /etc/resolv.conf
OLDDIR=`pwd`
cd $HOME
echo
echo "Now comes the tough part. :) I need to know what your"
echo "dialup system prints to your screen, and I need to know what"
echo "you respond with."
echo
echo "( End with '***')"
echo
echo "ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' '' ATDT$PHONENUM" > .pppscript
while [ ! "$MESSAGE" = "***" -a ! "$YOUSAY" = "***" ]
do
echo -n "Dialup server says : "
read MESSAGE
if [ "$MESSAGE" = "***" ]; then
continue
fi
echo -n " ...and you say : "
read YOUSAY
if [ "$YOUSAY" = "***" ]; then
continue
fi
echo "$MESSAGE $YOUSAY" >> .pppscript
done
rm -f ppp-go
echo "#!/bin/sh" > ppp-go
echo "/usr/sbin/pppd connect '/usr/sbin/chat -f $HOME/.pppscript' defaultroute
$BAUDRATE $DEVICE &" >> ppp-go
chmod 755 ppp-go
cd $OLDDIR
echo
echo "To connect to your remote system, cd to your home directory ($HOME), and
type:"
echo "./ppp-go"
echo
echo "Then wait 2 minutes or so. You should be able to use your Internet
applications"
echo "without a problem. (Hopefully. ;)"
echo
echo "You should only have to run this procedure ounce unless something changes"
echo "with your provider or personal setup. To start PPP from here on out just"
echo "type from your home dir ppp-go"
echo
echo "If your pppd and chat bins reside someplace other than"
echo "/usr/sbin then you will need to edit the ppp-go and .pppscript"
echo "files to reflect the location, usually /usr/lib/ppp for older"
echo "distributions like Slackware-2.*"
echo
echo "I can be reached via email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] "
echo "or in the #linux channel on IRC with the nick WingMan"
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