On Sat October 7 2006 05:08 pm, you wrote: > On Oct 7, 2006, at 6:59 PM, Alan Ianson wrote: > > On Sat October 7 2006 04:43 pm, Jeffrey Rolland wrote: > >> Hello, all! > >> > >> In my recent posting, I have stated that I am trying to log onto a > >> dial-up ISP that doesn't support Linux, and requested help. I do not > >> hold out much hope for help, so I'd like to try another avenue. > >> > >> Does any one know of a standard, $10/month dial-up ISP with local > >> access numbers in Milwaukee, WI that officially supports Linux > >> (hopefully even Debian)? > > > > I haven't used dial-up for a number of years but have used it in > > the past. > > When I first started using linux I was using dial up and had no > > problems with > > it so I think it should work OK regardless of what the ISP thinks > > of Debian > > and/or linux. > > > > I think I won't be able to help myself since I've forgotten now how > > it works, > > but I'm sure someone here can help you if you can give us some > > indication of > > what is wrong. > > > > Does your modem work with linux? The modem in this box doesn't > > (winmodem) but > > since I don't use a modem anymore I don't worry about it. I did use > > this > > modem some years ago but I had to compile a module for it (long > > story). > > The modem (/dev/ttyS0) works fine; it dials up and negotiates a > connection with both KPPP and pon. The problem is logging onto the > network.
I hope you don't mind I CC'd the list since I think you'll get better help there than I can give you. I can remember fiddling with my chat scripts and the options for the connection.. :) I just can't remember now what I had to do to get it going. Maybe someone using dial-up will be able to help. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
