I guess I can't blame them for not wanting to deal with getting Linux to
dial with the standerd scripts since I have been unable to get my
machine to connect to my ISP.
Aaron
zentara wrote:
>
> Leon McClatchey wrote:
> >
> > Gee, I dunno, I use diald here and it works great:=)
> >
> > Aaron Prohaska wrote:
> >
> > > Why is it that everyone uses wvdial to connect to the net? I would think
> > > that by now there should be an easier way to Linux ppp working. This is
> > > one thing that has really surprised me.
> > >
>
> I think the reason is that wvdial will automatically adjust from a
> "scripted login" to a pap or chap login , depending on what your
> isp requires. Most people stumble along trying to get conventional
> scripted logins going, when their isp's require pap.
>
> They call it "heuristics" in their docs, sort of "automatic
> decision-making".
>
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