Debian User Leonard Chatagnier wrote: > Kent West wrote: > >> Debian User Leonard Chatagnier wrote: >> >>> <snip re: wvdial not working, whereas other dialers do work> >> >> What are the permissions on "/etc/wvdial.conf"? > > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/ppp/peers# ls -l /etc/wvdial.conf > -rwxrwxrwt 1 root root 212 Jun 26 11:04 /etc/wvdial.conf > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/ppp/peers# > I changed these from original defaults with chmod a+rwx > as noted in my post. The "t" at the end was "T" originally > and I don't know the meaning of either.
"t" is the "sticky bit". Applied to a file, it makes the file a "TSR"-type file (Terminate and Stay Resident, from the MS-DOS days); it keeps the file in memory for faster access. It seems odd that wvdial.conf would be set this way, but as mentioned earlier, I don't use it (I don't do dial-up anymore - yea!! :-D ). Applied to a directory it makes files in that directory deletable only by the owner (such as the files in /tmp). >> If all else looks right, rename "/etc/wvdial.conf" and run wvdial again; > > Duh. Little confused here. I'll let you see that I don't have the > /.wvdialrc file first and see your reply before I rename /etc/wvdial.conf > and run wvdial again. I think that's what you wanted and ment. Yes, that's what I meant. > Also, > what about the other two wvdials in /etc/x11/ and in /home/lchata, rename > them too? Depending on the previous test, I'd then rename one of those, test again, and then again a third time if necessary. All we're doing is making sure which file(s) that wvdial is trying to read. -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
