Hi, I really first of all think that you should use RedHat 6.1 or 6.2 5.2 had many security vulnerabilities and so do the other older versions. Essentially if you value security then use a recent version of RedHat. On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Dan Herrick wrote: > Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 12:00:10 -0400 (EDT) > From: Dan Herrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: dialing script not connected to modem > > linux-diald@vger seems to be broken at the moment - I > sent this plea for help back on 17 July, requests for > administrative help to owner-linux-diald and postmaster@vger > last week and haven't made any progress. > > Is there someone here who can and will give me some > useful advice about getting diald set up? > > > On advice graciously given here [linux-diald] some months ago to > > get current diald, I'm trying to install 99.4 on a > > RedHat 5.2 system. (I'm running an old diald on > > an ancient Slackware system. Trying to get completely > > converted to elf.) > [and have not had any diald working, yet, on the > new configuration] > > > > Using the scripts in subdirectory setup/ of the > > .tar.bz (my first use of a bz file), I tried to > > make all the appropriate configuration changes > > and not change any directory structure. > > > > Following the ancient FAQ shipped in the distribution, > > "hostname" now says "gate" and "hostname -f" says > > "gate.dlh.com". > > > > I have a just-ppp script that makes a connection. > > > > The configuring modem script sends its "AT" command, > > expecting "OK" and times out without seeing it. > > > > I go into the /usr/share/diald/modem/ directory and > > "./generic </dev/cua1 >/dev/cua1" and see it get back > > the OK and continue merrily through a couple more > > exchanges with the modem before dying for lack of > > parameters like a phone number in the environment. > > > > I make changes in modem/generic and see the changes > > reflected in the log files, so it is running the > > script I think it is running. > > > > But when diald runs it, it looks like modem/generic > > does not have SYSIN and SYSOUT connected to /dev/cua1. > > > > After the first modem chat times out, the log says > > it is disconnecting from /dev/cua1. > > > > Is this enough so someone can tell me what I'm > > overlooking? > > > > dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.NatReformAssn.org/statesman/ - Explicitly Christian Politics > > > Noah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
