Re: ppp setup problem-Solved

2004-05-22 Thread Ogya Chief
From: Iain Mac Donald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ppp setup problem Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 14:31:40 +0100 On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 13:00, Ogya Chief wrote: > > I will check the modem documentation to see what is required. > As an example here is the pertine

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Iain Mac Donald
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 13:00, Ogya Chief wrote: > > I will check the modem documentation to see what is required. > As an example here is the pertinent line for one of my modems cat /etc/wvdial.conf | grep X3 Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 X3 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 But check your modem manual your settin

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread John Hasler
David writes: > If you don't have a dial tone, nothing will dial out, it doesn't matter > what string you attach to it, you've got a dead line. We don't know where the OP is located. Some phone systems produce non-standard dialtones that are not recognized by some modems. BTW you do not have to

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Iain Mac Donald
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 13:04, Katipo wrote: > If you don't have a dial tone, nothing will dial out, it doesn't matter > what string you attach to it, you've got a dead line. > You have to attend to that variable before you can go any further with > any sort of analysis. Not true! The dial tone

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Ogya Chief
That's a big clue. Try plugging a 'phone into your wall socket and try dialling out. Did you hear a dial tone? If that works try plugging in your modem again. If it still doesn't work are you using the correct cables? I did plug a phone into the phone socket of the modem and it worked. If your 'p

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Katipo
Iain Mac Donald wrote: On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 09:11, Ogya Chief wrote: It failed with the message "NO DIALTONE". I also tried with pppconfig and I got the same message. That's a big clue. Try plugging a 'phone into your wall socket and try dialling out. Did you hear a dial tone? If that w

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Iain Mac Donald
On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 09:11, Ogya Chief wrote: > It failed > with the message "NO DIALTONE". I also tried with pppconfig and I got the > same message. That's a big clue. Try plugging a 'phone into your wall socket and try dialling out. Did you hear a dial tone? If that works try plugging in you

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-19 Thread Ogya Chief
From: richard lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ppp setup problem Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 06:04:15 -0400 On Tuesday 18 May 2004 05:25, Ogya Chief wrote: > Dear All: > > Whilst trying to set up ppp, I ended up with a system that does not > connect to

Re: ppp setup problem

2004-05-18 Thread richard lyons
On Tuesday 18 May 2004 05:25, Ogya Chief wrote: > Dear All: > > Whilst trying to set up ppp, I ended up with a system that does not > connect to the net. Whatever option I use to connect, I get a > message that says: > > /usr/sbin/pppd: unknown host: (none) > > Has anybody ever come across th