Thanks to all who have responded to my question.
I made more attempts with no success. Here is more info about my
configuration:
This is not a permissions problem. I'm running all these commands as root.
First I create the following files:
/etc/ppp/options:
debug
/dev/ttyS2 #my modem is in com3
115200 #my modem speed is actually 56K but I type 56000 on this
# line and I get the error : modem speed 56000 not supported
#I see this error when I type plog at the command prompt
#it does not complain when I leave it at 115200
modem
crtscts
lock
connect /etc/ppp/ppp-connect
asyncmap 0
defaultroute
next file: /etc/ppp/ppp-connect:
#!/bin/sh #I typed "which sh" and I get /bin/sh. so this is
#good
/usr/sbin/chat -v -t 60 -f /etc/ppp/ppp-chat
next file: /etc/ppp/ppp-chat:
ABORT "BUSY"
ABORT "NO CARRIER"
"" ATZ\R
OK ATDT*708071800
name> bella\r #I was told at work (my ISP) that the prompt is
#username>. I also tried ogin: instead of name> and
# and name: , and also ogin> but no
#success
sword: password\r #I replace password here by my password.
next file: /etc/resolv.conf:
nameserer IP address
domain bway.net
search bway.net
next file: /etc/ppp/chatscripts/provider
Here I have a line like so:
bella * mypassword
Now the last few lines from /var/log/messages are as follows:
date nameofmycomputer ppp:version bla bla bla
date ppppd:ppp line discipline registered
.....:tty00 at 0x003f8 (irq = 4) is 16550A
......:tty01 at ...... (irq = 3) is 16550A
......:tty02 at ...... (irq = 4) is 16550A
... :registered device ppp0
pppd[673]:pppd 2.3.5 started by root uid 0
pppd[..]:Exit
And if I type plog at the command prompt I get these:
pppd[826]:2.3.5 started by root...
pppd[...]:Connection script failed
pppd[...]:Exit
Please help.
Thanks in advance.
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