getting Realplayer to work through Netscape
Hello, I have been trying to get Realplayer G2 to work through Netscape. I have installed the Alsa drivers onto my debian 2.1 box and installed the RealplayerG2 app. When I try to access a sound file by clicking on an icon in Netscape, the G2 player comes up and says it is "Connecting", but nothing else happens. Simultaneously my xconsole says the following when I try to connect to an audio file through Netscape : modprobe: can't locate module sound-slot-0 modprobe: can't locate module sound-service-0-3 "" "" I can get my sound card to work using Alsa, i.e. I can play music CD's and listen to .au sounds files, and I have configured Realplayer G2 through Netscape correctly ( at least I think so. ) , my .mailcap file correctly lists the realplayer app: audio/x-pn-realaudio; /usr/X11R6/bin/realplayer %s If this info helps, I have a SB pci128 ( ens1370 ). The command lsmod gives the following output that is attached to the email bellow. Any suggestions? Thank you, -- Monte Copeland ICQ# 2586902 Linux - "Where Do You Want To Go Tomorrow?" -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: ddCT7t1D8PRhrVt5RLlwbwPzjP83u/WF owEBVACr/4kAPwMFADdn5tE00Q7SQi85yREC0uAAoLbYBBg7ONtj+uTtIYgvDCXq Q0JUAJ0Ql90D6K1AH3bKvFc26lx4bj42h6wQYgouc2lnbmF0dXJlbA7GeA== =fyo/ -END PGP MESSAGE- Module Size Used by snd-audiopci2204 0 snd-ens1370 8632 0 [snd-audiopci] snd-pcm1 15764 0 [snd-ens1370] snd-pcm 8756 0 [snd-audiopci snd-pcm1] snd-ac97-codec 9192 0 [snd-ens1370] snd-midi 13756 0 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370] snd-mixer 13548 0 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370 snd-ac97-codec] snd29740 1 [snd-audiopci snd-ens1370 snd-pcm1 snd-pcm snd-ac97-codec snd-midi snd-mixer]
SOLUTION: can't get ircii to run
Well everyone, I'm embarrassed. I just figured out my problem. When ircii is installed it will run under the following command: % irc also the "man irc" and "man ircII" work also. I just made a sim link for ircii to irc. Simple! Sorry everyone. I should have tinkered a little bit more. Will do better next time. -- Monte Copeland ICQ# 2586902 Linux - "Where Do You Want To Go Tomorrow?" -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: ddCT7t1D8PRhrVt5RLlwbwPzjP83u/WF owEBVACr/4kAPwMFADdn5tE00Q7SQi85yREC0uAAoLbYBBg7ONtj+uTtIYgvDCXq Q0JUAJ0Ql90D6K1AH3bKvFc26lx4bj42h6wQYgouc2lnbmF0dXJlbA7GeA== =fyo/ -END PGP MESSAGE-
can't get ircii to run (part2)
Sorry, but I failed to mention that the previous error message was the result of trying to "man ircii". When I try and run ircii, I get ircii: Command not found. That error message is printed right after I install the deb package for the 2nd, 3rd,.etc. -- Monte Copeland ICQ# 2586902 Linux - "Where Do You Want To Go Tomorrow?" -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: ddCT7t1D8PRhrVt5RLlwbwPzjP83u/WF owEBVACr/4kAPwMFADdn5tE00Q7SQi85yREC0uAAoLbYBBg7ONtj+uTtIYgvDCXq Q0JUAJ0Ql90D6K1AH3bKvFc26lx4bj42h6wQYgouc2lnbmF0dXJlbA7GeA== =fyo/ -END PGP MESSAGE-
ircii will not install
Today I tried to install gnupg using deselect, but it would not run giving me similar error messages to the one stated below. I then decided to forget it and uninstall gnupg using dselect. I thought everything was just find. Then tonight, when I tried to use the "man ircii", I get the same type of error message. I used deselect to uninstall ircii and then re-install it, but the same error message appears. I uninstalled it again using dselect, and then downloaded the ircii .deb package from ftp.debian.org and tried to install it again using dpkg -i ircii_4.4.3.deb, but the same error appears. When I try to remove ircii, I get another error. The error output is attached below. I have a debian slink system. Anyone HELP!! -- Monte Copeland ICQ# 2586902 -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: ddCT7t1D8PRhrVt5RLlwbwPzjP83u/WF owEBVACr/4kAPwMFADdn5tE00Q7SQi85yREC0uAAoLbYBBg7ONtj+uTtIYgvDCXq Q0JUAJ0Ql90D6K1AH3bKvFc26lx4bj42h6wQYgouc2lnbmF0dXJlbA7GeA== =fyo/ -END PGP MESSAGE- Updating index cache for path `/usr/man'. Wait...man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnudoit.xemacs20.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnuclient.xemacs20.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnuattach.xemacs20.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnuclient.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnuattach.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: can't open /usr/man/man1/gnuserv.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/gnudoit.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request man: warning: /usr/man/man1/pstogif.1.gz is a dangling symlink man: can't open /usr/man/man1/pstogif.1: No such file or directory man: warning: /usr/man/man1/pstogif.1.gz: bad symlink or ROFF `.so' request done. No manual entry for ircii dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of ircii: tkirc depends on ircii (>= 2.8-1); however: Package ircii is to be removed. dpkg: error processing ircii (--remove): dependency problems - not removing Errors were encountered while processing: ircii
Repeat Borne Shell Tutorial URL
A few day ago someone submitted a request for tutorial URL's concerning the Borne shell. I have accidentaly deleted the re:'s and I've searched the debian email archive for it, but no luck. Could some send me the URL. The tutorial was a .ps document that looked like a good read for a newbie like myself trying to learn a little shell script programming. Thank you, -- Monte Copeland Linux - "Where Do You Want To Go Tomorrow?" -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use MessageID: ddCT7t1D8PRhrVt5RLlwbwPzjP83u/WF owEBVACr/4kAPwMFADdn5tE00Q7SQi85yREC0uAAoLbYBBg7ONtj+uTtIYgvDCXq Q0JUAJ0Ql90D6K1AH3bKvFc26lx4bj42h6wQYgouc2lnbmF0dXJlbA7GeA== =fyo/ -END PGP MESSAGE-
can't get mtools to work
I used xv to take a jpeg screen-shot of the desktop. Then I tried to save it to a floppy using mcopy ( mtools ), but Linux will not let me do it. The following message comes up instead: Can't open /dev/fd0: Permission denied Cannot initialize 'A:' Bad target a: When I change to root, I can use mtools with no problem. So I figure I have to add my user name to the "floppy" group. # addgroup floppy also # addgroup disk That still does not solve the problem. Then I looked up some archived debian- user lists on mtools and one of the messages said to modify my /etc/fstab file. Question: Am I even on the right trail to a solution? If so, what needs to go where in the /etc/fstab file? Or if I am completely lost, could someone send me in the right direction. Thank you, Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
A couple of questions.
I have a couple of unrelated questions to ask about X11. 1. What is the name of the program that allows one to take a snapshot of your desk top. I have used it before but I can not remember the name. I am trying to convince a potential convert to switch from windoze, but I need some jpeg pics to show her. 2. When using Netscape Communicator in WindowMaker, there is a key-binding that can be used to change to the next email message. It is ALT- or ALT-. But this seems to change the windows in WindowMaker. Is there anyway to disable this key-binding in WindowMaker so that the one in Netscape can work. Thank you, Monte Copeland Knoxville, TN
can't get xdm to load.
Okay I have installed slink for the second time. This time around after I "dselected" and configured my debian files I immediately downloaded and installed a 2.2.x kernel. Then I downloaded and installed Xfree86 version 3.3.3. Only then did I configure the X window system with XF86Setup. When I rebooted the system I was hoping that xdm would load., but during the bootup process the last two lines that are displayed are : Checking for valid XFree86 server configuration file not found. xdm failed to load. What gives? The first time I was able to get slink up and running , the XFree86 original version and xdm loaded just fine. But this time, for some reason loading the newer version has messed up my xdm. I can get an X session up and running with no problems, but I really don't want to type "startx" every time I log in. Any possible solutions? Monte Copeland Knoxville, TN
lost keyboard config file
I actually have two problems. The first is that I have no backspace button. A previous debian-user email had a solution to get the ALT key to act as the META key in emacs. Well , unfortunately when I tried the solution, the only result was the deletion or misplacement of my X keyboard config file. When I go to XF86Setup program it comes back with the following message : "Not all of the X keyboard extension programs and configuration files are installed. The file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11xkb/symbols/us is missing. " And then it promptly exits. I have made a major BOO BOO and I haven't a clue how to fix it due to my ignorance of the Linux system. This is VERY aggravating not being able to use the backspace button. My second question is not nearly a priority as the first one. When I boot my Linux from lilo and fsck performs a file system check on my /dev/hda3, I get 4 or 5 lines saying I have a segmentation fault in line such and such. Everything seems to work fine after the boot up but it is annoying that I have a 'segmentation fault" and I don't know what to do to fix it. Do I use fsck or e2fsck to fix it or is it a problem to be concerned with. Monte Copeland Knoxville, TN
isp login promblem.
When I execute "pon" to connect to my isp, most of the time I connect with no problems. But about 10 to 20 percent of the time I get a different login prompt. In my pppconfig setup I specified that my login prompt was "sername:", and when I watch the text scroll through the Xconsole, I do get the "username:" prompt from my isp. But occasionally I get a "login:" prompt and my dial up freezes. My question : Is there a way to specify more than one type of login prompt. Or am I doomed to type "poff" then "pon" until I get the correct prompt to show. Thank you, Monte
Can't get fetchmail to fetch.
I have recently installed Debian slink. I have successfully configured Exim and I can send email out to my isp mailhost using Mutt but I can't get fetchmail to successfully retrieve any email from it. When I run the following command : % fetchmail -a -k -v >& fetchmail.log % cat fetchmail.log I get the following output: fetchmail: 4.6.4 querying mailhub.icx.net (protocol POP3) at Thu May 6 23:40:59 1999 fetchmail: POP3< +OK QPOP (version IDG-1.2.53) at icx.net starting. fetchmail: POP3> USER copelandm fetchmail: POP3< +OK Password required for copelandm. fetchmail: POP3> PASS * fetchmail: POP3< +OK copelandm has 1 message (808 octets). fetchmail: POP3> STAT fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 808 fetchmail: POP3> LIST fetchmail: POP3< +OK 1 messages (808 octets) fetchmail: POP3< 1 808 fetchmail: POP3< . 1 message for copelandm at mailhub.icx.net (808 octets). fetchmail: POP3> RETR 1 fetchmail: POP3< +OK 808 octets reading message 1 of 1 (808 octets) fetchmail: SMTP< 220 dharma ESMTP Exim 2.05 #1 Thu, 6 May 1999 23:41:03 -0400 fetchmail: SMTP> EHLO localhost fetchmail: SMTP< 250-dharma Hello copelandm at dharma [127.0.0.1] fetchmail: SMTP< 250-SIZE fetchmail: SMTP< 250-PIPELINING fetchmail: SMTP< 250 HELP fetchmail: SMTP> MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SIZE=808 fetchmail: SMTP< 250 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> is syntactically correct fetchmail: SMTP> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> fetchmail: SMTP< 550 relaying to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> prohibited by administrator fetchmail: SMTP listener doesn't like recipient address [EMAIL PROTECTED]' fetchmail: SMTP> RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> fetchmail: SMTP< 550 relaying to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> prohibited by administrator fetchmail: can't even send to copelandm! fetchmail: SMTP> RSET fetchmail: SMTP< 250 Reset OK fetchmail: POP3> QUIT fetchmail: POP3< fetchmail: SMTP transaction error while fetching from mailhub.icx.net fetchmail: Query status=10 fetchmail: SMTP> QUIT fetchmail: SMTP< 221 dharma closing connection fetchmail: normal termination, status 10 I sent a test message from my account at [EMAIL PROTECTED] to my icx.net account. My machine is named 'dharma' . The problem seems to be the "@localhost" . I don't know if it is fetchmail that is doing it or if it is Exim. Any solutions. Thank you, Monte
Re: Trying to compile a new kernel.
D'jinnie wrote: > > > Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, > > > > You need to edit /etc/printcap and change lp1 to lp0. Not sure why this > > is setup this way, do you have more than one parallel device? > > Hmm. I look at my printcap, and by default it's set to lp1. > I shall include it for educational purproses :) > > # /etc/printcap: printer capability database. See printcap(5). > # You can use the filter entries df, tf, cf, gf etc. for > # your own filters. See the printcap(5) manual page for further > # details. > > lp|Generic dot-matrix printer entry > :lp=/dev/lp1 > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp > :af=/var/log/lp-acct > :lf=/var/log/lp-errs > :pl#66 > :pw#80 > :pc#150 > :mx#0 > :sh > > I haven't configured the printer on my machine yet, but I rather question > the lp1 default... > > --- > The chief cause of problems is solutions. > -- Eric Sevareid > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null Yes I thought that lp1 as a default device "might" be the problem but it worked fine using the 2.0.34 kernel and /dev/lp0. I did not want to mess with something that worked before. Call me a chicken or just too cautious. :) But changing the lp1 to lp0 is the printcap file was the problem. My printer works now at least as well with the new 2.1.132 kernel as it did with the old one.
Trying to compile a new kernel.
This is my first attempt at compiling a new kernel. I downloaded the latest Linux kernel 2.1.132 in hopes that one day I will be able to get my SoundblasterPCI128 sound card to make some noise like music CDs , midi, Real Audio/Video , etc... But that will have to wait because at this time I can not get my printer to properly work with the new kernel. It is an Epson Dot Matrix Action Printer 5000+ . I have a Debian hamm distribution and my printer works fine with the 2.0.34 kernel. When the 2.0.34 kernel boots up I get two responses form my printer and I am able to print. When I make the new kernel and install it, I get only one startup response from my printer. The only time time that I can get it to print anything is with the command : % echo "print something!" > /dev/lp0 but % lpr test.doc produces no response. lpq command gives the following message: % lpq Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Epson ESCP2' Queue: 1 printable job Server: pid 378 active Unspooler: pid 379 active Status: cannot open '/dev/lp1' - 'Device not configured', attempt 1, sleeping 10 at 22:29:59 Rank Owner/ID Class Job Files Size Time active [EMAIL PROTECTED]A 377 test.doc 313 22:29:59 I can't figure out what else I have to configure. I have read and reread the HOWTO's and the man pages for just about everything there is to read ( I think ) for booting a new kernel, installing modules, and configuring the printer. I don't know if I have configured my make menuconfig correctly or not ( there a MANY options ) but I know that I have enabled parallel printer support as a module. I have also gone through the motions of make modules and make modules_install . I have tried several different combinations of options in the menuconfig file but I am beginning to get weary of the whole process. Is there anyone that can tell me a list of exactly what options I am to configure into my kernel and which options I should configure as modules. Also, do I have to do any special work when it comes to getting the modules to work with the kernel? I have read about insmod, modprobe, depmod, kereld, and kmod but it was a little confusing and I have probably missed some step somewhere. I could sure use some advise about now, because I am beginning to think that I have stepped into water that is a little too deep for me. Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
Can't get ghostscript to print.
On my Debian hamm distribution I am trying to print simple Latex documents to my dot matrix ESCP2 Epson ActionPrinter 5000+ . I create an ASCII text file with the proper latex file commands and save it to the filename test.tex . Then I issue the following commands: % latex test.tex % dvips test.dvi -o test.ps % gs -sDEVICE=epson -r360x180 test.ps Aladdin Ghostscript 3.33 (4/10/1995) Copyright (C) 1995 Aladdin Enterprises, Menlo Park, CA. All rights reserved. This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file COPYING for details. Loading NimbusRomNo9L-Regu font from /usr/lib/ghostscript/fonts/n021003l.pfb... 1750128 442092 1320152 24781 1 done. >>showpage, press to continue<< GS> The above output is produced but no data seems to be piped to theprinter. Nothing happens. I hit return and and the GS> prompt appears. If I recall correctly the Aladdin web site states that the device "epson" will work with all epson dot matrix printers and the -r360x180 is used for 24 pin resolution. My printer prints just fine when it comes to issuing the lpr command and nice ASCII text is produced. But being a high school math teacher I need to be able to print math expressions. The latex output looks fine when I view it using xdvi or after converting it to postscript ( using divps ) the output looks fine as well in Ghostview. But trying to view a hard copy is another story. If this will help here is my printcap file : # /etc/printcap: printer capability database. See printcap(5). # You can use the filter entries df, tf, cf, gf etc. for # your own filters. See the printcap(5) manual page for further # details. lp|epson|Generic dot-matrix printer entry :lp=/dev/lp1 :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp :af=/var/log/lp-acct :lf=/var/log/lp-errs :pl#66 :pw#80 :pc#150 :mx#0 :sh # rlp|Remote printer entry # :lp= # :rm=remotehost # :rp=remoteprinter # :sd=/var/spool/lpd/remote # :mx#0 # :sh Monte Copeland Knoxville TN p.s. This is the second post of this message. I hope it is okay for me to post it again since I did not get a reply from the first one. If no one on this email list can help does anyone know of another email list group or newsgroup that might be able to solve this problem.
Can't print using ghostscript.
On my Debian hamm distribution I am trying to print simple Latex documents to my dot matrix ESCP2 Epson ActionPrinter 5000+ . I create an ASCII text file with the proper latex file commands and save it to the filename test.tex . Then I issue the following commands: % latex test.tex % dvips test.dvi -o test.ps % gs -sDEVICE=epson -r360x180 test.ps Aladdin Ghostscript 3.33 (4/10/1995) Copyright (C) 1995 Aladdin Enterprises, Menlo Park, CA. All rights reserved. This software comes with NO WARRANTY: see the file COPYING for details. Loading NimbusRomNo9L-Regu font from /usr/lib/ghostscript/fonts/n021003l.pfb... 1750128 442092 1320152 24781 1 done. >>showpage, press to continue<< GS> The above output is produced but no data seems to be piped to the printer. Nothing happens. I hit return and and the GS> prompt appears. If I recall correctly the Aladdin web site states that the device "epson" will work with all epson dot matrix printers and the -r360x180 is used for 24 pin resolution. My printer prints just fine when it comes to issuing the lpr command and nice ASCII text is produced. But being a high school math teacher I need to be able to print math expressions. The latex output looks fine when I view it using xdvi or after converting it to postscript the output looks fine as well in Ghostview. But trying to view a hard copy is another story. If this will help here is my printcap file : # /etc/printcap: printer capability database. See printcap(5). # You can use the filter entries df, tf, cf, gf etc. for # your own filters. See the printcap(5) manual page for further # details. lp|epson|Generic dot-matrix printer entry :lp=/dev/lp1 :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp :af=/var/log/lp-acct :lf=/var/log/lp-errs :pl#66 :pw#80 :pc#150 :mx#0 :sh # rlp|Remote printer entry # :lp= # :rm=remotehost # :rp=remoteprinter # :sd=/var/spool/lpd/remote # :mx#0 # :sh Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
I tweaked my Linux box too much!
I know you know the old saying, "If it's not broke don't fix it." I was trying to "tweak" my X Window System display by running XF86Setup utility. I had had a nice display setup already but I thought if I tinkered with it some more I could get pictures to be little sharper than they were in netscape. ( I have a 4 MB AGP Diamond Stealth Card ) After I changed some settings I saved them and exited the program. When I rebooted the system, it went through the standard boot-up routine except when it got to xdm my screen went blank and everything locked up. I figured that if I new how to disable xdm, I could boot up to just the Linux command line and run XF86Setup again, but I do not know what config file to edit in order to disable xdm. Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
Can not get Netscape to read retrieve.
I have found myself in email hail. I installed Netscape 4.5 three weeks ago and was able to get it up and running. I was also able to read my email using Netscape, but about three or four days ago I began to get the following message: "Netscape cannot find Inbox. Cannot get mail." I believe that the error message appeared after I tried to get smail up and running. ( That is another story.) I do not know what I did to mess Netscape's email retrieval program. Then I removed Netscape and reinstalled it again and I still get the same error message. "Can not find Inbox." I believe I have mucked up some config file but I have not a clue where to start. Does anyone have any suggestions? Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
Still having trouble installing Debian.
Let me try this again. It appears that my previous email was not completely sent. I have been trying to install Debian Linux for over a week now. First after downloading and installing the base system, I began to go through the pppconfig routine but I found out that every time that I tried to log onto my isp I would get a disconnection after 30 seconds. I tried several kinds of configuration on my /etc/chatscripts/provider file but nothing seemed to work. So I decided to use WS_FTP and download all of the Debian distribution through FTP at the ftp.debian.org site. I downloaded all of the files that were contained in the binary-i396 directory keeping the directory structure intact. Then I began to install Debian using dselect. Dselect seemed to recognize where my Debian distribution was located ( /dev/hda7 ) , but when I tried to install the files that I selected dselect replied with the following message : " Looking for part 1 of dpkg-perl... Oh dear, I need to install or upgrade dpkg-perl, but I do not see the appropriate files anywhere. I'm expecting version or later as that is listed in the packages file. Perhaps you downloaded it with an unexpected name or something. In any case, you must find the file(s) and then either place it with the correct filenames ( as listed in the Packages file or in /var/lib/dpkg/availible ) and return the installation or upgrade the package by using 'dpkg --install -auto-deconfigure' by hand. installation script returned error exit status 1. " I checked my Debian files and dpkg-perl_0.1-2hamm1.deb is located in my devel directory. I do not know what to do next except to start reading the dselect and dpkg HOWTO files at the LDP web site. Thank you for taking the time to read this email and your badly needed help Monte Copeland Knoxville TN USA
Having trouble installing Debian.
Ok , this is a long one. I am new to installing Debian Linux. I tried to install it by directly connecting to the ftp site using ppp . But I kept getting disconected. ( That is another story. ) So I decided to download all of the Debian files through WS_FTP in Win 95. I thought I would be able to install Debian that way, but when I started dselect and began the install phase, the program dselect returned the following message : " Oh dear, I need to install or upgrade dpkg-perl, but I don't see the appropriate files anywhere. I'm expecting version or later as that is listed in the Packages file. Perhaps you downloaded it with an unexpected name, or something. In any case, you must find the files (s) and then either place it with the correct filenames ( as listed in the Packages file or in /var/lib/dpkg/availible ) and rerun the stallation or upgrade the package by using 'dpkg --install -auto-deconfigure' by hand. installation script returned error exit status 1 " When I downloaded the Debian files ( it took me several nights of downloading ) , I thought I had the whole thing. All of the files are located on /dev/hda7/debian of my first hard drive. Apparently not. I need to know what to do next. I am at a loss. Monte Copeland Knoxville Tn USA
Another PPP newbie.
After having trouble using PPP to connect my new Linux O.S. so that I could ftp the Debian packages, I sent an email to my ISP provider asking what type of conncection they have, thinking that it might use "chap" or "pap". But the ISP tech supporter replied that it was a standard "text" login that asks for "username:" then "Password:". I added those exact same words to /etc/chatscripts/provider file and I finally managed to connect my linux o.s. to isp using the ppp program. This program is the one that uses "pon" and "poff". But about 30 seconds after the connection has been established, I am disconected. Using plog to observe what was happening It seems that a connection is istablished because DNS numbers and hexa decimal jargon is being tranffered back forth. Then the connection is terminated. I wish I could send you text copy of the output of plog, but being a newbie to Linux I do not know how to tranfer files to my other hard drive, which has Win95 installed on it. I need to know is it Linux that is disconnecting me from my ISP or is it the ISP that is having trouble recognizing Linux's ppp program. If it is a Linux problem does anyone have a solution. Monte Copeland Knoxville TN
