The ppp setup script I attached to myu email yesterday had the extension
"sh". I wasn't aware of the special meaning of this extension jegarding
mimetypes.
Here it is again with the extension .txt
Henning
#!/bin/sh
# This script works for me and ppp 2.3.5. Older versions of pppd might have
# slightly different options. In case of error messages consult the manpages
# for ppp and chat. (Older versions of chat for example use SAY instead of
# REPORT.)
#
# Variables ** ExpU: Set to the string your ISP uses to request your user
# name. Examples: ExpU=ogin:
# ExpU="name>"
#
# ** ExpP: Set to the string your ISP uses to request your password
# Examples: ExpP=word:
# ExpP='word>'
#
# The above strings must be enclosed in single or double quotes
# if they contain characters which the shell might treat
# specially, e.g. !?\{}()[]~`'<>+*. If in doubt use single quotes
# which protect any character (except single quotes).
#
# ** User: Sorry, I forgot what it meant.
# ** Pass:
#
# Init: This variable should be set to contain the string
# you normally use to initialize your modem.
# BTW, do you really need all those %D&E&F's ?
# If you want my advice - the shorter the better. Most
# modems should be intelligent enough to best work with
# a simple "ATZ". I use "ATZL3M2" because I want to
# hear the dialog between the two modems, but only until
# the connection has been established.
#
# Lock: I use this variable to specify an additional string
# to disable the redial lock of the German Telekom.
# If you don't need it or don't know the appropriate
# string for your modem leave this variable empty.
#
# Debg: If you want pppd to log the contents of all packets
# sent or received set this variable may not be empty
# or unset. Set it to any value.
# Logging is done via syslogd using facility daemon and
# level debug.
#
# KDeb: Setting this variable enables debugging code in the
# kernel-level ppp driver. Logging is also done via
# syslogd.
# Set kdeb to a sum of the following:
# 1 general messages
# 2 contents of received packets
# 3 contents of transmitted packets
# If you don't want this leave the variable empty.
#
# ErrO: If you leave this variable empty error messages of pppd
# and chat go to the current console.
#
# T1,T2: These are timeouts in seconds. Change them if you need.
#
# If you have an alternate (pre-dinosaur hercules) monitor
# attached to your machine and have a driver installed it's a
# good idea to set ErrOut to the corresponding device.
# In this case you could also add a line similar to the following
# to your /etc/syslog.conf:
#
# *.* /dev/the_name_of_your_alternate_device
#
# Use tabs to separate these two fields.
#
# Variables marked ** MUST be set.
#
# The complete chat script below is enclosed in double quotes.
# On the one hand this allows shell variables to be expanded.
# On the other hand this allows for single quotes to be passed
# to the chat program.
#
# Hmmm, and what about security. Well, I admit, security is anything else but
# this script because it contains your user ID and your password. So be aware
# that if your grandma reads this script she will be able to use your ISP
# account on her laptop to surf the internet. And you will have to pay for it.
# Perhaps you should properly set up your firewall to keep your grandma out.
#
# Email me to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if your problems don't disappear.
#
# Henning
#
ErrO= Dial=ISP_phone_number
ExpU='name>' User=YouID T1=5 Init=L3M2 Debg=
ExpP='word>' Pass=YourPW T2=25 Lock= KDeb=
chvt 22
exec pppd /dev/ttyS2 \
57600 \
crtscts \
defaultroute \
lock \
modem \
-detach \
noipdefault \
user $User \
${Debg:+debug} \
${KDeb:+kdebug $KDeb} \
connect "chat -v \
ABORT 'NO CARRIER' \
ABORT 'NO DIALTONE' \
ABORT BUSY \
TIMEOUT $T1 \
'' ATZ$Init \
OK AT${Lock}DT$Dial \
TIMEOUT $T2 \
REPORT '*** Waiting for connect ($T2 sec)\n' \
CONNECT \c \
'$ExpU' '$User' \
'$ExpP' '$Pass' \
REPORT '*** Login ok\n'" \
2>${ErrO:-/dev/console} &
