Andrew J Fortune wrote:
>
> Thanks, Ed, and to everyone else who has contributed to the solution of this
> problem. I am almost there, but not quite
>
> > >
> > > When you run pppconfig, and it asks for the modem port and the default
> > > says "/dev/modem", change it to "/dev/ttyS[0-3]", wit
> I am now seemingly making connection with my ISP. That is, my modem dials
> and seems to get through. However, when I run Mozilla, it seems to hang. If
> I try invoking it again, I get an error message along the lines that a
> session of Mozilla is already open. However, if I run Mozilla while I
Thanks, Ed, and to everyone else who has contributed to the solution of this
problem. I am almost there, but not quite
> >
> > When you run pppconfig, and it asks for the modem port and the default
> > says "/dev/modem", change it to "/dev/ttyS[0-3]", with the 0-3 being the
> > number of the
Andrew J Fortune writes:
> I have done this. I have checked that indeed my modem is on COM2, and so
> therefore, I set pppconfig to /dev/ttys1.
^
Make that /dev/ttyS1 . Case matters.
Also, if in the pppconfig "Provider Name" screen you changed the defaullt
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>> "AJF" == Andrew J Fortune <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> When you run pppconfig, and it asks for the modem port and the default
>> says "/dev/modem", change it to "/dev/ttyS[0-3]", with the 0-3 being the
>> number of the "COM port" your modem is on minus one. For example, if the
>> modem is on
On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, Andrew J Fortune wrote:
> When you run pppconfig, and it asks for the modem port and the default
> says "/dev/modem", change it to "/dev/ttyS[0-3]", with the 0-3 being the
> number of the "COM port" your modem is on minus one. For example, if the
> modem is on
> When you run pppconfig, and it asks for the modem port and the default
> says "/dev/modem", change it to "/dev/ttyS[0-3]", with the 0-3 being the
> number of the "COM port" your modem is on minus one. For example, if the
> modem is on COM2, you'd specify "/dev/ttyS1".
>
I have done this. I have
Quoting Brad ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Kent West wrote:
>
> > /dev/modem is a "generic" term for where your modem actually is. You
> > can solve this in one of two ways: 1) make a symlink named /dev/modem
> > that points to your actual modem (not recommended, because the system
>
Kent West wrote:
>
> Andrew J Fortune wrote:
> >
> > I have looked in the man page for pon, and it tells me that the two files :
> >
> > /etc/ppp.chatscript; and
> > /etc/ppp.options-out
> >
> > are required for pon to work. Neither of these files exist on my system, and
> > I was wondering if may
Andrew J Fortune wrote:
>
> I have looked in the man page for pon, and it tells me that the two files :
>
> /etc/ppp.chatscript; and
> /etc/ppp.options-out
>
> are required for pon to work. Neither of these files exist on my system, and
> I was wondering if maybe this is the reason why I have be
I have looked in the man page for pon, and it tells me that the two files :
/etc/ppp.chatscript; and
/etc/ppp.options-out
are required for pon to work. Neither of these files exist on my system, and
I was wondering if maybe this is the reason why I have been unable to
connect to the Internet ???
On 9 Jun 1999, John Hasler wrote:
> Brad writes:
> > According to Documentation/devices.txt in the kernel source, an
> > application is supposed to follow the symlink and lock the actual device
> > (as well as the symlink). In this way, it doesn't cause the problem you
> > predict. If you find a p
Brad writes:
> According to Documentation/devices.txt in the kernel source, an
> application is supposed to follow the symlink and lock the actual device
> (as well as the symlink). In this way, it doesn't cause the problem you
> predict. If you find a package that doesn't do this, file a bug repor
Subject: Re: Connecting to the Net
Date: Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 01:44:19PM -0500
In reply to:Kent West
Quoting Kent West([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Wayne Topa wrote:
>
> > Subject: Connecting to the Net
> > Date: Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 10:42:03PM +100
Brad wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Kent West wrote:
>
> > /dev/modem is a "generic" term for where your modem actually is. You
> > can solve this in one of two ways: 1) make a symlink named /dev/modem
> > that points to your actual modem (not recommended, because the system
> > then can't place a l
On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Kent West wrote:
> /dev/modem is a "generic" term for where your modem actually is. You
> can solve this in one of two ways: 1) make a symlink named /dev/modem
> that points to your actual modem (not recommended, because the system
> then can't place a lock on the modem to prev
Wayne Topa wrote:
> Subject: Connecting to the Net
> Date: Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 10:42:03PM +1000
>
> In reply to:Andrew J Fortune
>
> Quoting Andrew J Fortune([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> >
> > This is another newbie question.
> >
> > I a
Subject: Connecting to the Net
Date: Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 10:42:03PM +1000
In reply to:Andrew J Fortune
Quoting Andrew J Fortune([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> This is another newbie question.
>
> I am trying to connect to the Net. I have run PPPConfig, hopefully
&g
This is another newbie question.
I am trying to connect to the Net. I have run PPPConfig, hopefully
successfully, and have then tried to run PON. I got the following message :
/usr/sbin/pppd: In file /etc/ppp/peers/provider: unrecognized option
'/dev/modem'
Obviously there is no entry for m
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] dixit:
>
>> Horacio writes:
>>
>> > BTW, how can I give a normal user permission to use the smail/sendmail
>> > command?
>>
>> What are you trying to do? I can think of no reason that a user would eve
>r
>> need to type 'smail'
[EMAIL PROTECTED] dixit:
> Horacio writes:
>
> > BTW, how can I give a normal user permission to use the smail/sendmail
> > command?
>
> What are you trying to do? I can think of no reason that a user would ever
> need to type 'smail' or 'sendmail'.
I don't get it, I am supposed not to use roo
Horacio writes:
> bug? which bug? Never did that and I'm not having any probs (AFAIK) with
> ppp.
ppp2.3.5 was originally shipped with no group search permission on
/etc/chatscripts.
> BTW, how can I give a normal user permission to use the smail/sendmail
> command?
What are you trying to do?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] dixit:
>
>
> > How do I assign the user (instead of the root) the right to dial up the
> > connection?
>
> Do 'adduser user_name dip' to add user_name to the dip group and
> 'chmod g+x /etc/chatscripts' to correct a bug in the ppp package.
bug? which bug? Never did that and I
Chui Tey writes:
> I am a new user to Linux. I have installed the Debian base system so
> far. Part of that involved setting up the Connection configs to connect
> to my ISP. Now, what packages do I require to set up my external
> modem...
ppp and pppconfig, which you already have as they are i
Hi,
I am a new user to Linux. I have installed the Debian base system so far.
Part of that involved setting up the Connection configs to connect to my
ISP. Now, what packages do I require to set up my external modem and what
is the command I execute to connect to the net. How do I assign the us
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