Shouldn't you be be able to use a login script to automatically send a name
and password to the terminal?
Also, my ISP will ask for a terminal login if I do not set it up for PAP
correctly; is it possible your ISP uses PAP or CHAP for authentication too?
Hugh
Herman Aa wrote:
> At 11:02 PM 9/18/99 +0000, George P. Staplin wrote:
> >You can use minicom or xminicom they are both terminal programs.
> >
> Thanks, tried it out.... yes I can get in (instead of getting the
> popup-terminal-screen) using minicom. One hurdle taken.
> But now I have 2 programs dialing..... minicom and my pppd setup.
> Back to the drawing-board ..... Herman Aa.
>
> >Herman Aa wrote:
> >>
> >> My pppd dials my ISP. From the familiar sounds in the modem I can
> >> tell that the ISP is answering, ready for logon and password.
> >>
> >> In windows at this point a POST-DIAL TERMINAL SCREEN pops up on
> >> my screen. In that screen I have to MANUALLY give my LOGON NAME
> >> and PASSWORD, then press F7 (function-key) on the keyboard).
> >> The terminal screen disappears (changes to a 'connected to ...'
> >> minimizedng screen) and the link is ready for use. Next Eudora
> >> collects all my email from the POP3 server.
> >> In Windows, at this point, Eudora negotiates with the POP3 server.
> >> Sends my email-username and password.
> >>
> >> I am using RH 5.0, default setup. In 'X', using the control-panel,
> >> selecting networking, I added 2 dial-up TCP channels(?) ppp0 and
> >> ppp1. I set the comport for the modem.
> >> Everything appears to be working.
> >> How do I check-in?
> >> What is the Linux equivalent of a "Windows manual check-in called
> >> 'postdial terminal screen'"?
> >> If I type my logon name, bash answers: Command not found.
>
> Herman Aa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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