Re: Re: kppp doesn't know modem initialisation strings !

[Parameshwara Bhat]

On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:38:13 +0530,  wrote:
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> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 08:07:45 -0600
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> Subject: Re: kppp doesn't know modem initialisation strings !
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> On Sat, Dec 31, 2005 at 06:25:40AM +0530, Parameshwara Bhat wrote:
> > Hello List,
> >
> > I am updated to latest (3.5) KDE from kde-redhat repository.When I run
> > kppp,(sudo /usr/sbin/kppp),
> > set correct modem port and ISP account.It just can't dial.
> >
> > When I checked in the configure dialogs,under 'modem commands',nothing  
> > is
> > listed. Kppp has forgotten all the modem initialisation strings!
> >
> > Now, I run it as user,again the same.No initialisation strings.I give  
> > the
> > chosen modem a name,save it and go to create a new modem,all the
> > initialisation strings are there.But I cannot run it as I have no access
> > right to modem as a user.
>
> Stop me if you know this. There are 2 kppp files on the machine.
> /usr/sbin/kppp is the actual program. /usr/bin/kppp is really a link
> to consolehelper and is set up for the user to run kppp.
> However, I have only had success setting /usr/sbin/kppp to SUID and
> running it as a normal user.

Yes, I know.But,/usr/bin/kppp(>consolehelper) is not setup for normal user  
by default in any FC.But you can setup a modem connection through  
config-network-users which actually uses wvdial.That works for me.

I am referring to the behaviour of kppp which is unlike it's behaviour in  
previous versions.This should in all possibilities be a bug.I am aking  
other users to confirm on this.

Parameshwara Bhat
> > I go back and sudo again.This time,with the same procedure,there is no
> > luck.Kppp doesn't know anything about modem initialisation.
> >
> > By the By, latest linux creates ownership for the user on all devices  
> > like
> > cdrom,floppy.
> >
> > [pbhat@sidharth ~]$ ls -l /dev/hdc
> > brw-------  1 pbhat disk 22, 0 Dec 30  2005 /dev/hdc
> > [pbhat@sidharth ~]$ ls -l /dev/fd0
> > brw-rw----  1 pbhat floppy 2, 0 Dec 30  2005 /dev/fd0
> >
> > [pbhat@sidharth ~]$ ls -l /dev/ttySL0
> > lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 10 Dec 30 14:26 /dev/ttySL0 -> /dev/pts/1
> > [pbhat@sidharth ~]$ ls -l /dev/pts/1
> > crw-rw----  1 root uucp 136, 1 Dec 30 15:45 /dev/pts/1
> >
> > why not on modem? Is it safe to add normal users to 'uucp' group? or
> > change modem group to a new group like 'dialout' and make users its
> > members ?
> >
> > I can 'sudo wvdial' successfully.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Parameshwara Bhat
> >
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