> I'm not sure here (but someone will point if I'm mistaken), but ppp > init script is intend to bring up adsl based connections, while you > need a dialler to connect dial-up, back in the days I had dial-up I > used minicom, and later kppp to handle this... In fact, you need to > set your device (usually /dev/modem) and use a program to dial using > that modem, this will create the ppp0 interface for you, and also > (most of them) will set is as the default route. Any server with > dial-up has configurations, and that's what your ISP have in their > script, you just find them out and put the same config at your dialer.
Thanks Daniel, I'm really strung out here. I do have the net.ppp0 interface now. Maybe I just need to emerge and utilize minicom? How can I do that when all I have is a Gentoo system that can't get online and an XP system that can dial up? - Grant > On 7/6/05, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello! My Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop is reported to have a working > > winmodem with Slackware here: > > > > http://www.linux-on-laptops.com/dell.html -> > > http://www.angelfire.com/linux/t_johnson/ > > > > According to the article, the modem's driver can be built into the kernel > > via: > > > > Sound -> > > Advanced Linux Sound Architecture -> > > PCI Devices -> > > Intel/SiS/nVidia/AMD MC97 Modem (EXPERIMENTAL) > > > > I have ppp_generic and ppp_async built as modules and autoloaded. I > > have slmodem emerged, but is that necessary with the kernel driver? I > > have net-dialup/ppp-2.4.2-r10 emerged like this: > > > > -activefilter > > -atm > > -dhcp > > -ipv6 > > -mppe-mppc > > +pam > > > > When I try to '/etc/init.d/net.ppp0 start' I get: > > > > * Bringing ppp0 up ... > > SIOCDELRT: No such process [ ok ] > > > > but I don't hear any dialing and subsequent ping attempts just say > > "unknown host". Also, a subsequent '/etc/init.d/net.ppp0 stop' says: > > > > * Bringing ppp0 down ... > > * Interface seems to be down already [ ok ] > > > > I can get rid of the 'SIOCDELRT: No such process' error if I change to: > > > > DEFROUTE="no" > > > > in '/etc/conf.d/net.ppp0'. That option is defined as "Must pppd set > > the default route?". > > > > Lastly, I need to use a special script that my ISP (GlobalDialUp.com) > > provides. How can I incorporate that? > > > > If I can get this working my troubles will be over! > > > > - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
