On 04 Feb 1999q, ktb wrote: > > > > I feel bad that I can't get this figured out but I have reread the minicom > man page > and I can't figure out how to log on to my isp with minicom. I have rerun > pppconfig > I put in "binary.net" in the first line, which is my default. Using "chat" as > instructed. Doing that I would think would rewrite the old file not just > create a > new one. I can get online with pon by itself ok. When I use minicom it still > connects as I described in the message above. When you said, "when you type > pon and > it sees the ppp > garbage (~y}#.!}!}!}~), it'll exchange LCP and you'll be on." What did you > mean? > What is LCP? When I use minicom to dial my isp then I can't use pon; I get > an error > message to the effect that, ttyS0 is being used, when I do so. I don't > understand > this. When I use minicom it is like I'm online but not online. I pick up my > phone > and it sounds like I'm online but my email program (netscape) can't access > mail, like > I'm not online. Then after awhile the connection stops and then the message > "No > Carrier." I could sure use some help. > Thanks, > Kent >
If it's of any consolation (don't suppose it is) I find exactly the same thing. I use dip to connect as a rule and this works fine. I've tried minicom because dip isn't working on my new laptop; I get as far as the garbage, like you, but nothing more. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux Debian 2.0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.achc.demon.co.uk "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on..." - Edward Fitzgerald (Rubaiat of Omar Khayyam)
