It is quite a long time ago, I used a PCMCIA modem, but as far as I
remember, it was quit easy to get it work:
In order to make it possible, that non root user can initiate a ppp
conection, add the desired user to the group 'dip'
adduser username dip
In the file /etc/pcmcia/serial.opts the lines
# Symbolic link to dialout device
LINK="/dev/modem"
# Options for 'setserial'
SERIAL_OPTS="spd_vhi"
say, that the symbolic link /dev/modem is created on insertion of the card
to the right /dev/ttyS? device. So you always can reffer to /dev/modem as
your modem (pppconfig) regardless which /dev/ttyS? the modem is actually
connected (this may change). I've added the spd_vhi option, since I have a
56k modem...
Than run pppconfig. After done this successfully, you can initiate a ppp
connection with
pon
and shut it down with
poff
more can be found in the man pages...
Martin
On Sat, 6 Nov 1999, John Miskinis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have recently aquired a PPP-based ISP, in hopes to get linux
> network connectivity. I have been working with the PPP howto, and
> got PPP somewhat working.
>
> I am stuck at the point where a "route -n" only shows ONE ppp0
> connection, where the howto says it should show TWO. I am able
> to ping the IP address of the remote machine OK. I am not able
> to do anything else though. No default route "stuff" shows up, and
> I'm wondering if the debian distribution sets up something that I
> must change.
>
> I am using a PCMCIA-based modem, connecting manually through minicom
> and specifying my username and password. I then quit minicom leaving
> the modem connected, and run "pppd -d -detach /dev/ttyS2 57600".
>
> When I ran "pppconfig" it put the 2 DNS server numbers in OK, but
> according to the howto, there should be a "domain ISP_DOMAIN_NAME"
> line before them, and I don't know the name, or if it is needed.
>
> I can post more info,, but I do not know where to start.
>
> Anyone have any clues as to why the default route is not setup?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
>
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