yes, it's much better :-) actually, personal preferences. some find wvdial straigthforward to setup while others find pppconfig easier.
with wvdial you just supply your username, phone number to dial and that's it! no mucking around with scripts... until you find out that your isp is spewing out different login prompts like mine :-< ----------------------------------------------- who watches the watchmen? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rino Mardo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:50 PM Subject: Re: wvdial or ppp > > Use pppconfig, instead. It's much better than wvdial. > Is there any special reason for anybody keep using wvdial? > > > > > Rino Mardo > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: debian-user@lists.debian.org > x.net> cc: > Assunto: Re: wvdial or ppp > 09/10/00 > 03:59 > > > > > > > i found that /etc/ppp contents fubars wvdial so what i do is empty /etc/ppp > and just > run "wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf" to set it up. > > debian is different in most respect specially when it comes to /usr/local > so > don't expect that what > you know in redhat will work 100% in debian. well, between distros you can > also find differences > so never assume. > > ----------------------------------------------- > who watches the watchmen? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marc Maute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 8:36 PM > Subject: wvdial or ppp > > > > hi, > > I must ask again. > > OK step by step: > > 1.I installed Debian. > > 2.I configurate wvdial > > with my old redhat etc/wvdial.conf > > 3. I start wvdial > > 4. It connected, (on redhat erverything works well) > > On Debian nothing happend. It immediately told > > me Unknown Host. > > 5. So I asked you, what I have to do. > > 6. You told me to change etc/ppp/resolv.conf > > and to act. debug in etc/ppp/options > > 7. OK so I tested, now it searched tried to connect... > > but nothing happend. > > > > So I hope somebody can tell me what I have to do. > > Must I create a gateway or must act. something? > > It cant be so difficult, or? > > I must say it again on redhat I config. wvdial.conf > > and it worked, why not on Debian? > > > > Sorry, about my english. > > > > -- > > Sent through GMX FreeMail - http://www.gmx.net > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
