[Spam] Re: Dialup
Thomas W. Cranston
cranston_tom at asapchoice.com
Mon Jun 27 13:55:09 UTC 2005
Antonio Olivares wrote:
>--- "Thomas W. Cranston" <cranston_tom at asapchoice.com>
>wrote:
>
>
>
>>Paul Howarth wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Thomas W. Cranston wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>I am Linux newbie. I am A+ certified (I know-big
>>>>
>>>>
>>deal)
>>
>>
>>>>I just installed Fedora Core 3 2004-11-03. I used
>>>>
>>>>
>>System Settings -
>>
>>
>>>>Network - Query - entered Password for root -
>>>>
>>>>
>>Network Configuration -
>>
>>
>>>>My USR internal hardware Modem shows up as ppp0.
>>>>
>>>>Nothing happens when I activate it. Its volume is
>>>>
>>>>
>>set at very loud.
>>
>>
>>>>I can get out on the web using that machine,
>>>>
>>>>
>>running Damm Small Linux
>>
>>
>>>>(DSL)form the CD player and RAM, so that tells me
>>>>
>>>>
>>that there is not a
>>
>>
>>>>hardware problem.
>>>>
>>>>I do not see any way to select authentication
>>>>
>>>>
>>methods from the
>>
>>
>>>>Network Configuration. (PAP, Chat, or CHAP) I do
>>>>
>>>>
>>not see an option to
>>
>>
>>>>configure my modem to .......S4 (comm 5) Where
>>>>
>>>>
>>USR Modems usually
>>
>>
>>>>configure to. This is where I place it when
>>>>
>>>>
>>running DSL. I find it
>>
>>
>>>>odd that a lot of Linux distros automatically
>>>>
>>>>
>>configure the modem to
>>
>>
>>>>.....S0 (comm 1), as most hardware modems are USR
>>>>
>>>>
>>(at least in this
>>
>>
>>>>part of the world), and they configure to ....S4.
>>>>
>>>>
>>How do I make these
>>
>>
>>>>choices?
>>>>
>>>>Now comes the big question
>>>>
>>>>I tried tail -f /var/log/messages, and got
>>>>
>>>>
>>permission denied.
>>
>>
>>>>I am assuming that I have root permissions, as I
>>>>
>>>>
>>created a root
>>
>>
>>>>password during the installation, as well as a
>>>>
>>>>
>>User name and a
>>
>>
>>>>password. I use my root password to use the
>>>>
>>>>
>>network configuration
>>
>>
>>>>application.
>>>>
>>>>How do I log on as root?
>>>>
>>>>I do not see anywhere to log on as root. After I
>>>>
>>>>
>>boot up, I am asked
>>
>>
>>>>for my user name, and then my password. I do not
>>>>
>>>>
>>see anywhere to log
>>
>>
>>>>on as root.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>You can log on as root by using the username
>>>
>>>
>>"root" instead of your
>>
>>
>>>own username, and then enter root's password.
>>>
>>>
>>However, this is
>>
>>
>>>generally a bad thing to do because it's easy to
>>>
>>>
>>do lots of damage by
>>
>>
>>>making mistakes when running as root.
>>>
>>>Instead, you could open a terminal window in your
>>>
>>>
>>regular session and
>>
>>
>>>enter the command "su -"; when prompted for the
>>>
>>>
>>password, enter the
>>
>>
>>>root password. This will switch you to root for
>>>
>>>
>>just that terminal
>>
>>
>>>window. You'll be able to run "tail -f
>>>
>>>
>>/var/log/messages" in that window.
>>
>>
>>>You could also try the command-line program
>>>
>>>
>>"wvdial" as an option for
>>
>>
>>>setting up an Internet connection.
>>>
>>>Paul.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>logged on as root,& ran wvdial:
>>
>>[root at localhost -]# wvdial
>>--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
>>--> Warning: section [Dialer DeFaults] does not
>>exist in wvdial.conf.
>>--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of
>>directory
>>--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of
>>directory
>>--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of
>>directory
>>root at localhost -]# wvdialconf
>>Usage: wvdialconf ,configfile-name>
>> (create/update a wvdial.config file
>>automatically)
>>root at localhost -]#
>>
>>I again went to System Settings - Network - Query -
>>entered Password for
>>root - Network Configuration - My USR internal
>>hardware Modem shows up
>>as ppp0.
>>
>>I will use caps inbetween the following message
>>lines for my comments
>>for clarity, not shouting.
>>
>>I got these messages:
>>
>>June 13 18:07:15 localhost ifup-pppd started for
>>choicenet on /dev/ttyS0
>>at 115200
>>
>>AS I SUSPECTED, THE MODEM IS CONFIGURED AT ttyS0. IT
>>NEEDS TO BE
>>CONFIGUED AT ttyS4
>>
>>June 13 18:07:15 localhost pppd [3794]: pppd 2.4.2
>>started by root, uid 0
>>June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]: WvDial:
>>Intrnet dialer version
>>1.54.0
>>June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]:
>>Initializing modem
>>June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]: Sending:
>>ATZ
>>June 13 18:07:21 localhost wvdial [3807]: Sending
>>ATQ0
>>June 13 18:07:22 localhost wvdial [3807]:
>>Re-Sending: ATZ
>>June 13 18:07:27 localhost wvdial [3807]: Modem not
>>responding.
>>June 13 18:07:27 localhost pppd [3794]: Connect
>>script failed
>>June 13 18:07:28 localhost pppd [3794]: Exit
>>
>>How do I use wvdial to get out on the web?
>>
>>How do I use wvdialconf to configure my connection?
>>
>>Or how do get fedora to properly configure my
>>dialup?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>To first use wvdial you need to create the default
>configuration.
>If in doubt please read.
>http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/wvdial.html
>
>as superuser
># su
>psswd: ****
># wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
>
>You can also try KPPP, configure the settings and
>query your modem till you hit it(find the modem port
>ttyS*).
>Try to dial from there
>
>It will scan the ports and should find your modem.
>Make sure that you know what your ISP asks for. If
>they assign automatic IP address or a static one.
>Also DNS nameservers and routers/routes.
>
>Search through
>http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/
>In case the above fails.
>
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Antonio
>
>
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>You can also try KPPP, configure the settings and
query your modem till you hit it(find the modem port
ttyS*).
>>where do I find KPPP?
Try to dial from there
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