Just to add to the details, I've just noticed that when dialling, the noises are louder under windows than under Linux: dunno if this will make a difference though.
Matthew > Hay all. > > I'm having much trouble with connections. > Using: Potato, USR 3Com 56K FaxModem (external) > > I've got it set up right - the port I/Os and the IRQs are > right (using ttyS0), the initialisation strings are correct, > I'm using hardware control, loggin on to freeserve is OK > (using PAP), the static DNS resolvers are correct, > and things behave as normal... > > ...for about 10 seconds. Then the transfer drops off and I > get time-outs. However, plog reports a connection, as > does ifconfig, and the modem Carrier Detect light is on. > I really don't know what is going wrong - > under Windows I can get a constant 4000 bps, and I get this > too under Linux, but then the transfer just seems to slow > and then stop and I really don't know why. > > This is the (censored) contents of the relevant files: > > /etc/chatscripts/provider > # ispauth PAP > # abortstring > ABORT BUSY ABORT 'NO CARRIER' ABORT VOICE ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' > ABORT 'NO DIAL TONE' ABORT 'NO ANSWER' > # modeminit > '' AT&F1 > OK-AT-OK AT&F&B1&A3E0Q0V1&C1&D2&P1S0=0 > OK-AT&F&B1&A3E0Q0V1&C1&D2&P1S0=0-OK ATS7=60S19=0M1&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4 > OK-ATS7=60S19=0M1&M4&K1&H1&R2&I0B0X4-OK AT > # ispnumber > OK-AT-OK ATDT08440402001 > # ispconnect > CONNECT \d\c > # prelogin > # ispname > # isppassword > # postlogin > # end of pppconfig stuff > > Yes, the mad initialisation strings really are correct > (nicked from the windows connection log). > > /etc/ppp/peers/provider > # > hide-password > noauth > connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/provider" > debug > /dev/ttyS0 > 115200 > defaultroute > crtscts > noipdefault > user [censored].fsnet.co.uk > remotename provider > ipparam provider > > I really hope that someone knows what on earth is going wrong > here as I've no idea right now! > > Thanks, > > Matthew > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
