I'll be glad when I can get away from web mail and post directly to the list instead of sending them direct by mistake.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Heddle Weaver <weaver2wo...@gmail.com> Date: 22 August 2011 10:09 Subject: Re: Fwd: Billion 7800N To: Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglas...@affinityvision.com.au> On 21 August 2011 21:02, Andrew McGlashan < andrew.mcglas...@affinityvision.com.au> wrote: > Hi, > Hello, > > I've read the thread completely. It seems clear to me that you have had > networking issues where you've had an IP and then not had an IP. If you > have a fully working TCP/IP V4 stack, then I'm sure you'll see success. > Well, yes, but a lot of what I'm reading from plog is along the lines of: 'modem not detected' or 'serial port closed'. This tells me that at least part of the problem is local. Probably a short circuit in the legend between the keyboard and the chair. > > Have you tried a live cd? > Tried to download an ISO (Vector Linux), but can't hold a connection long enough. > > Pressing the reset button on the Billion modems, usually resets to factory > default, it doesn't always work -- but for sure it does work most of the > time. > Yes, usually holding it depressed for ten seconds works. > > You've also shown evidence of PPP in your setup, unless you wish to use > bridge mode, you shouldn't have anything in relation to ppp in your Linux > setup. > This is something I'm just getting onto. I didn't think a lot on it initially because I have no intention of rigging up dial-up. I don't have a modem for that and I don't even know what the number is at present. I have to look in /var/~run to see what's being said. Most of the data is pasted to mousepad and saved to a flash drive, then posted on a windows machine about a mile from where I live, so it's a long process. Thanks. Regards, Weaver. > > > btw glad you enjoyed the laugh ;-) Hope you enjoyed yours ;-) -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. -- Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion.
