Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
> Um, we got the last bit figured out.. however, we still can't get it to > connect: the modem initialization strings never receive an OK. So it > waits 30 seconds, then fails. We know this is really weird. (And when I > use kppp, the string ATZ receives an OK, and in minicom, some long AT > string gets OK too. It doesn't make any sense... > > Ben suggests it may not even be reaching the modem. Other programs do > reach it, so there probably isn't some glaring configuration error... > it's the ones that aren't obvious that get you... i use minicom mostly to connect to internet via my modem (i like to do things manually to be sure that they are really going as i want them to), and to get open a ppp-connect, one should use (at leasti this is what i believe) pppd. minicom sets up a connection, but only a terminal. i'm not sure if you ever got to the point where it asks you username and passw with minicom. anyway, what happens after atdt? what does your minicom say? > > Conni > starting to think she's getting in over her head > > -- > We are the Burgh. Youns need assimilated. > -John Moseman > > http://www.one-eyed-alien.net/~ccovingt > > http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/5817/ > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
I missed the first thread of this problem so I apologize if I repeat something already covered. You may want to try turning the debuging output on for the dial up process by editing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 and changing the line: 'DEBUG=' to 'DEBUG=yes' Then when you bring up the interface you can run a 'tail -f /var/log/messages' to see what process chat, pppd, etc and why... sara korhonen wrote: > > Um, we got the last bit figured out.. however, we still can't get it to > > connect: the modem initialization strings never receive an OK. So it > > waits 30 seconds, then fails. We know this is really weird. (And when I > > use kppp, the string ATZ receives an OK, and in minicom, some long AT > > string gets OK too. It doesn't make any sense... > > > > Ben suggests it may not even be reaching the modem. Other programs do > > reach it, so there probably isn't some glaring configuration error... > > it's the ones that aren't obvious that get you... > > i use minicom mostly to connect to internet via my modem (i like to do things > manually to be sure that they are really going as i want them to), and to get > open a ppp-connect, one should use (at leasti this is what i believe) pppd. > minicom sets up a connection, but only a terminal. > > i'm not sure if you ever got to the point where it asks you username and passw > with minicom. anyway, what happens after atdt? what does your > minicom say? > > > > > Conni > > starting to think she's getting in over her head > > > > -- > > We are the Burgh. Youns need assimilated. > > -John Moseman > > > > http://www.one-eyed-alien.net/~ccovingt > > > > http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/5817/ > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
Lighthouse Keeper in the Desert Sun wrote: > Conni > starting to think she's getting in over her head That's usually when you start learning the really nifty stuff. :) Stick with it. Jenn V. -- Humans are the only species to feed and house entirely separate species for no reason other than the pleasure of their company. Why? [EMAIL PROTECTED]Jenn Vespermanhttp://www.simegen.com/~jenn/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
On Nov 7, sara korhonen conjectured: > > Ben suggests it may not even be reaching the modem. Other programs do > > reach it, so there probably isn't some glaring configuration error... > > it's the ones that aren't obvious that get you... > > i use minicom mostly to connect to internet via my modem (i like to do things > manually to be sure that they are really going as i want them to), and to get > open a ppp-connect, one should use (at leasti this is what i believe) pppd. > minicom sets up a connection, but only a terminal. > > i'm not sure if you ever got to the point where it asks you username and passw > with minicom. anyway, what happens after atdt? what does your > minicom say? THe annex server that UNC has prompts for username and password. THen it gives the prompt UNC-CS-> at which you can type telnet, rlogin, ?, ppp, hangup, or a few other options. Under minicom, it gets to the cs-> prompt, so I type ppp, and it says "switching to ppp" then prints a long string of $*^&*@-type stuff. When I use another dialer, it prints half a line of the stuff, then switches. Minicom does that until it times out. A friend of ours who has experience might be coming over to help me iron out the bugs in both pppd and ip masquerading. (I got the local bit set up just fine. The other computer on the network can't get out f the LAN. Well, he can telnet into my machine and telnet out from there, but that isn't quite the point of IP masquerading...) THanks COnni -- Curiosity kills people. Dead people too. -Jolene http://www.one-eyed-alien.net/~ccovingt http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/5817/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
> THe annex server that UNC has prompts for username and password. THen it > gives the prompt UNC-CS-> at which you can type telnet, rlogin, ?, ppp, > hangup, or a few other options. Under minicom, it gets to the cs-> > prompt, so I type ppp, and it says "switching to ppp" then prints a long > string of $*^&*@-type stuff. When I use another dialer, it prints half a > line of the stuff, then switches. Minicom does that until it times out. Haa, after there starts to come this crap, quite minicom, alt-q or esc-q and (if pppd isn't set up to be suid, you must be root) say in a shell on your computer: '/sbin/pppd /dev/modem defaultroute' and wait for like ten seconds. That should make the connection. sara [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
Just to make sure.. you do have the line 'CS->' 'ppp' after the username / password info in your chat-ppp0 script correct? > > THe annex server that UNC has prompts for username and password. THen it > > gives the prompt UNC-CS-> at which you can type telnet, rlogin, ?, ppp, > > hangup, or a few other options. Under minicom, it gets to the cs-> > > prompt, so I type ppp, and it says "switching to ppp" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
[techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!
Hi all-- My question first, and then some extraneous stuff.. I'm running kmail 1.0.20 and one day (a coupla months ago) I noticed this problem...it suddenly started not sending mail. It *looks* like the mail is being sent..copy going into setmail directory, etc. but it really never goes anywhere. I was trying to figure out how to get exmh going (masquerading my ISP) but that wasn't getting anywhere...but I believe i have changed everything back to the way it was (after discovering this kmail issue) and still kmail is not working properly. I'd really *rather* get exmh working properly, as I think there are ton more nifty things with that client..but i'd settle to get this kmail issue resolved in the shortrun. Any inputs and suggestions appreciated greatly! As far as extraneous stuff goes...I just want to mention that I am new to the list, and after reading through all the techtalk archives, I know that I have found where I belong... over and out kristin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] pppd problems, redhat 6.0
Excerpts from linuxchix: 7-Nov-99 Re: [techtalk] pppd problem.. by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You may want to try turning the debuging output on for the dial up process by > editing > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 and changing the line: 'DEBUG=' to > 'DEBUG=yes' Or, if you don't use redhat or something else with sysconfig, use the -d option to pppd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
[techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
I am looking for a new modem to use with Red Hat Linux 6.0. I have 3 modems and I can only get my old 2400 modem to work. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could buy that is currently on the market? Thank you, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
Chris-- I'd suggest an external one (unless you've got no room) because the lights on an external can do all sorts of groovy things for you... I personally have an internal, because the last thing I need is to have another external device attached to my computer! I remember having a modem discussion a few years ago (95?) before I ever bought my first computer, and I was told that Hayes was the way to go...I am not sure if this information is still current/relevant. I'm running on a USR, just because I got a great deal on it, and couldn't pass it up. I don't know if anything I've told you is helpful or not..I am sure that there is probably very decent support for most larger name brand modems you're are going to find, but I am not savvy enough to know which ones have the best support, and what is known to have frequent problems, etc. Kristin > > I am looking for a new modem to use with Red Hat Linux 6.0. I have 3 modems > and I can only get my old 2400 modem to work. Does anyone have any > suggestions as to what I could buy that is currently on the market? > > Thank you, > > Chris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!
Have a look in /var/log/maillog. There might be some interesting error messages in it. Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
there's a school of thought that says external is the way to go...if so, make sure you have a decent serial port if you want any sort of speed (details on request, or someone else should have them..I just woke up, it's too early to remember numbers :P ) personally, I find internal, ISA non-pnp modems work just fine. Jumpers are good things. My current modem is a USR 56k, but the computer store I used to work at sold generic jumper-set ISAs for around $50 that worked just as well (I paid nearly $120 for this modem..I'm not sure it was worth *that* much :) ) the important part is to avoid PNP and to avoid winmodems like the plaugue they are. Vinnie On Sun, 7 Nov 1999, Chris Ritsert wrote: > > I am looking for a new modem to use with Red Hat Linux 6.0. I have 3 modems > and I can only get my old 2400 modem to work. Does anyone have any > suggestions as to what I could buy that is currently on the market? > > Thank you, > > Chris > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org > -- a safe place for all of the pieces that scatter learn to pretend there's more than love that matters - e saliers Obligatory pathetic website at http://george.he.net/~drachen GAT d? H- s---:+ !g !p au+ a- w+++ v++ C UL P+ L++ !3 E--- N+ K++ !W M V po--- Y++ t+ 5 jx R G' !tv b+++ !D B e* u** h-- f+ r n z? [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
Chris Ritsert wrote: > I am looking for a new modem to use with Red Hat Linux 6.0. I have 3 modems > and I can only get my old 2400 modem to work. Does anyone have any > suggestions as to what I could buy that is currently on the market? Hi, Chris, Any real modem will work. Winmodems will absolutely *not* work. Most PCI modems are Winmodems. I use a 3Com/US Robotics 56K Sportster external, and it works brilliantly. Take care, Caity [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
I remember having a modem discussion a few years ago (95?) before I ever bought my first computer, and I was told that Hayes was the way to go...I am not sure if this information is still current/relevant. Hayes has (since almost a year ago) been liquidated for debts. The pieces ent to basically all of the major TeleComm playerswith, IIRC, 3COM/USR getting the patents and research. __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
I love my 3com ISA modem cards. Just configure the com settings correctly and add a /dev/modem symlink if necessary and you should be good to go. Chris Ritsert wrote: > I am looking for a new modem to use with Red Hat Linux 6.0. I have 3 modems > and I can only get my old 2400 modem to work. Does anyone have any > suggestions as to what I could buy that is currently on the market? > > Thank you, > > Chris > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
[techtalk] hayes information
JB-- Thanks for the update...you can tell I haven't been reading my computer mags either... Kristin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!--fixed!
Ooooh. I didn't know that there was an error file there...I got a great hint, and it worked out splendidly. Do I have to tell what and give away my stupidity? kristin--happy mail chick On Sun, 07 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Have a look in /var/log/maillog. There might be some interesting error > messages in it. > > Jeff > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 13:19:57 -0500
On 7 Nov, Kristin Ziel stumbled around in the dark a bit, turned on the light and wrote: > > > Chris-- > > I'd suggest an external one (unless you've got no room) because the lights > on an external can do all sorts of groovy things for you... > > I personally have an internal, because the last thing I need is to have > another external device attached to my computer! Chris, you'll find it difficult to find an internal modem that's not a winmodem these days. It seems that distributers are going for cheap, rather than quality (especially on integrated motherboards). I tried unsuccessfully to find an internal modem that wasn't a winmodem - however, this is in Australia - perhaps there are more available in America or other countries. I bought (in the end) an Acer 56k modem - as far as I can tell, it's been very nice to me :) Good luck, - Catie -- Today we will study trees. First, find your tree. Give your tree a hug. Trees like hugs. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- http://crash.tig.com.au/~liedra [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!--fixed!
> Do I have to tell what and give away my stupidity? Everybody's done stupid things. Wanna trade "I can't believe I did that" stories :-) Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!--fixed!
give me more than a day on the mailing list before i share my most humiliating moments... kristin--still the happy mail chick > > Everybody's done stupid things. Wanna trade "I can't believe I did that" > stories :-) > > Jeff > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!--fixed!
Jeff Dike wrote: > > Do I have to tell what and give away my stupidity? > > Everybody's done stupid things. Wanna trade "I can't believe I did that" > stories :-) > > Jeff > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org I am afariad I'd fill pages and pages of stupid things I have done. :) Sounds like I'd need an entitre mailing list just for that topic!!! Have Fun, Sends Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!
> Have a look in /var/log/maillog. There might be some interesting error > messages in it. I work as a tech support and the first thing i ask, when this kind of problem comes along is that which smtp-server is the customer using. you might wish to check it out .. just in case. sara [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
Re: [techtalk] I can't believe I did that (was: kmail issue...can't send ..ARG!--fixed!)
Jeff Dike wrote: > > > Do I have to tell what and give away my stupidity? > > Everybody's done stupid things. Wanna trade "I can't believe I did that" > stories :-) Connecting a CD-rom cable to the CD-rom without shutting the machine down first. I honestly thought I had, until I saw blue sparks. Thankfully, it wasn't harmed. At all. Nor was I. But I double and triple check nowadays! (This was when CD-roms were still expensive) Jenn V. (replies to grrltalk only, please. Further discussion on this topic, also to grrltalk. Am moving the thread.) -- Humans are the only species to feed and house entirely separate species for no reason other than the pleasure of their company. Why? [EMAIL PROTECTED]Jenn Vespermanhttp://www.simegen.com/~jenn/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxchix.org
