Re: [SLUG] Those ol' modem installation blues .....
On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Adam F. Bogacki wrote: > The only difference from the usual winmodem dialup to Primus seems to be > the login script: Win98/SE and winmodem require manual input of the > password while RH6.2 includes the password as part of configuration. I have > tried reconfiguring without the password but nothing changes - it behaves > as described above. What do you see when you try to "log in" using minicom? The question here is are you sure that the dialer is set up correctly. There are two main ways of connecting to a remote machine using Linux: - one that presents the "Username/Password" prompts first - these need to be set up in the chat script. - one that goes straight into ppp mode - this needs to be set up in /etc/ppp (options, chap-secrets, pap-secrets as desired). If you try to mix the two methods you will have big problems... BTW, this assumes that your modem actually connects properly in the first place. tom. Consultant AUSSECPhone: 61 4 1768 2202 339 Blaxland Rd., Ryde NSW 2112 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
RE: [SLUG] Those ol' modem installation blues .....
> The usual approach to this is to use minicom (man minicom) to actually > dial in to your ISP so you can see what they actually ask you and try > various answers till you know how the prompt/response pattern goes that > will get you logged in. Then you either need to find a script setup tool > (I think RH has one? anyone suggest what it is?) or you need to rtfm and > do it by hand. I'd also suggest that you turn off auto-redial unless you > really need it. I think it's just a tickbox in a rh setup window. you can also install wvdial to learn this stuff for you. It tries to gues whats going on and based on some basic info, get you connected. dave -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
Re: [SLUG] Those ol' modem installation blues .....
"Adam F. Bogacki" wrote:
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> /sbin/ifup ppp0
>
> in the terminal window the SupraExpress dials in correctly, gives a
> connected tone - and then disconnects. It repeats this until I disconnect
> it via '/sbin/ifdown ppp0' or manually. I have noted than when apparently
> connected the SD and RD lights are off.
tail /var/log/messages on my system usually allows me to see what is
going on and where it got up to, particularly with Zip(pacific) when the
modems connect and there is that long wait for the login prompt.
If you are using a script:
Is your script looking for "ogin" rather than Login or login? (ser
rather than User/user)
Similarly for assword instead of Password or password
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Re: [SLUG] Those ol' modem installation blues .....
There are two basic models of how to log in (authentication) to your ISP. One is PAP, the other is with scripting (CHAP, etc). It sounds like you are trying to use PAP (very nice and easy in later RH versions) when you may need a non-standard script setup. The usual approach to this is to use minicom (man minicom) to actually dial in to your ISP so you can see what they actually ask you and try various answers till you know how the prompt/response pattern goes that will get you logged in. Then you either need to find a script setup tool (I think RH has one? anyone suggest what it is?) or you need to rtfm and do it by hand. I'd also suggest that you turn off auto-redial unless you really need it. I think it's just a tickbox in a rh setup window. cheers, Martin On Wed, 29 Nov 2000, Adam F. Bogacki wrote: > in the terminal window the SupraExpress dials in correctly, gives a > connected tone - and then disconnects. It repeats this until I disconnect > it via '/sbin/ifdown ppp0' or manually. I have noted than when apparently > connected the SD and RD lights are off. > > The only difference from the usual winmodem dialup to Primus seems to be > the login script: Win98/SE and winmodem require manual input of the > password while RH6.2 includes the password as part of configuration. I have > tried reconfiguring without the password but nothing changes - it behaves > as described above. > > I'm at a loss at 2.50 AM and would welcome any suggestions. -- Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
[SLUG] Those ol' modem installation blues .....
HI, I'm running Win98SE on one physical drive and RH6.2 on the other. I have a winmodem for the former and have connected a Damond SupraExpress 56e PRO modem to COM1 and via double socket adaptor with winmodem to the telephone connection. I have configured the SupraExpress modem via instructions in Harold Davis' "Visual QuickPro Guide; Red Hat Linux" (Peachpit Press, 1999), pages 65-71, in what seems to be the correct way and when I type /sbin/ifup ppp0 in the terminal window the SupraExpress dials in correctly, gives a connected tone - and then disconnects. It repeats this until I disconnect it via '/sbin/ifdown ppp0' or manually. I have noted than when apparently connected the SD and RD lights are off. The only difference from the usual winmodem dialup to Primus seems to be the login script: Win98/SE and winmodem require manual input of the password while RH6.2 includes the password as part of configuration. I have tried reconfiguring without the password but nothing changes - it behaves as described above. I'm at a loss at 2.50 AM and would welcome any suggestions. Hopefully, Adam Bogacki. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
