Hi, your isp is probably using pap so you have to work that way with both progs.
With minicom I do the manual login with username and passwd then I press alt+q to leave 'without reset'. Then type in 'pppd' in another console to start the protocol link. You can do this as root or ordinary user if pppd is 755 and /dev/ttySx 666. 'killall pppd' to quit. For /etc/ppp/pap-secrets have the line username * passwd Both progs require these entries in /etc/ppp/options.This may be why wvdial was failing. name <username> #points to pap-secrets defaultroute /dev/ttySx #device hth, Keith. On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Carl Cerecke wrote: > Nick Rout wrote: > >>In any case, the winmodem is not the problem, because the ISA modem was > >>the same result. Connects, then line dropped after <Enter> at the login: > >>prompt. > >> > > > > At the risk of sounding repetitive, have you tried pap/chap? > > > > also you might like to try wvdial, it is brilliant and may sort you out. > > It is available in packages for most distros. http://open.nit.ca/wvdial/ > > wvdial has the same problem.
