F8: problem with dial-up

[Michael Klinosky]

OK, I installed F8 (from the Live CD) onto a machine that uses a dial-up 
connection. It had F7 running fine. I did a fresh install (didn't just 
update) to get rid of some issues with the F7 install.

But, now I can't get it to dial the modem. I believe that I configged it 
properly (in Admin > Network). I hit 'Activate', and the status reports 
'Active'.

But, clicking on the button (in the 'Modem Lights' does nothing. So, I 
tried the command in a terminal:
/sbin/ifup ppp0
no config file found for ppp0            (or something to that effect)

Did something change in F8? Or, maybe I forgot some crucial step?

[Karl Larsen]

Michael Klinosky wrote:
>  OK, I installed F8 (from the Live CD) onto a machine that uses a 
>  dial-up connection. It had F7 running fine. I did a fresh install 
>  (didn't just update) to get rid of some issues with the F7 install.
>
>  But, now I can't get it to dial the modem. I believe that I configged 
>  it properly (in Admin > Network). I hit 'Activate', and the status 
>  reports 'Active'.
>
>  But, clicking on the button (in the 'Modem Lights' does nothing. So, I 
>  tried the command in a terminal:
>  /sbin/ifup ppp0
>  no config file found for ppp0            (or something to that effect)
>
>  Did something change in F8? Or, maybe I forgot some crucial step?
>  
    It would be of help to know what kind of computer and which Modem? I 
hope the Modem is a serial port type.




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[Antonio Olivares]

--- Michael Klinosky <mpk2(a)enter.net&gt; wrote:

>  OK, I installed F8 (from the Live CD) onto a machine
>  that uses a dial-up 
>  connection. It had F7 running fine. I did a fresh
>  install (didn't just 
>  update) to get rid of some issues with the F7
>  install.
>  
>  But, now I can't get it to dial the modem. I believe
>  that I configged it 
>  properly (in Admin > Network). I hit 'Activate', and
>  the status reports 
>  'Active'.
>  
>  But, clicking on the button (in the 'Modem Lights'
>  does nothing. So, I 
>  tried the command in a terminal:
>  /sbin/ifup ppp0
>  no config file found for ppp0            (or
>  something to that effect)
>  
>  Did something change in F8? Or, maybe I forgot some
>  crucial step?
>  
>  --  
Could you try to use wvdial to dialout?  
Here's what you can do to see/troubleshoot your
modem/connection.

$ su -
Password:
# wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
and it will scan to find your modem port.  Provided
your modem is a serial modem, wvdial.conf should find
a modem port /dev/ttyS0, ... /dev/ttyS?.  After it
finds your modem port, add your username and password,


/etc/wvdial.conf looks like this:

[Dialer Defaults]
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
; Phone = 
ISDN = 0
; Username = 
Init1 = ATZ
; Password = 
Modem = /dev/ttyS0
Baud = 460800

Then add your username/password and be set.  The
directory /etc/pppd/ controls several things that
might/might not interfere with your connection
[root@localhost ~]# cd /etc/ppp/
[root@localhost ppp]# ls
chap-secrets         ip-down          ipv6-down   
peers
firewall-masq        ip-down.ipv6to4  ipv6-up     
pppoe-server-options
firewall-standalone  ip-up            options     
resolv.conf
ioptions             ip-up.ipv6to4    pap-secrets
[root@localhost ppp]# cat options
lock
[root@localhost ppp]#

To try and connect as super user su -
try and type wvdial in the terminal 

[root@localhost ~]# wvdial

Does the modem connect/attempt to dial?

Report back and hope this helps fix your problem.

Regards,

Antonio 
try your connection out.


     
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[Ric Moore]

On Sat, 2007-11-24 at 17:32 -0500, Michael Klinosky wrote:
>  OK, I installed F8 (from the Live CD) onto a machine that uses a
> dial-up 
>  connection. It had F7 running fine. I did a fresh install (didn't just 
>  update) to get rid of some issues with the F7 install.
>  
>  But, now I can't get it to dial the modem. I believe that I configged it 
>  properly (in Admin > Network). I hit 'Activate', and the status reports 
>  'Active'.
>  
>  But, clicking on the button (in the 'Modem Lights' does nothing. So, I 
>  tried the command in a terminal:
>  /sbin/ifup ppp0
>  no config file found for ppp0            (or something to that effect) 
If you're running KDE kppp works great. I use it all the time. Keep in
mind that your init string is the single most important line to edit
properly. Each modem has it's quirks and looking on the net for the
proper init-string can be a little daunting task. 
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