Hi list, installbase as per sig below.
Almost online with laptop Ubuntu Debian. This contact mail here is via
RedHat gateway/firewall box - 192.168.0.254
Problem: wvdial runs & connects, if I follow this instruction first:
Ubuntu-P4-2660:/home/rik# pppd
pppd: pppd is unable to open the /dev/ppp device.
You need to create the /dev/ppp device node by
executing the following command as root:
mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
... done ...
--> Sending: (password)
Entering PPP Session.
annex:202.[clip].[].[]
MTU is 1524.
--> Looks like a welcome message.
--> Starting pppd at Sat Oct 9 05:09:54 2004
--> pid of pppd: 6832
--> Using interface ppp0
--> pppd: /dev/modem
I am monitoring the connection with Modem Lights (0 data in/out)
Q1: how do I automate this node creation please?
Q2: what must I do to connect my browser & mail client to this node?
I've tried deleting the eth1 gateway setting, but that's not it (can
connect both ways on other installs anyway).
This is what I've got:
Ubuntu-P4-2660:/home/rik# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use
Iface
202.37.101.202 * 255.255.255.255 UH 0 0 0
ppp0
localnet * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0
eth1
default 192.168.0.254 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0
eth1
Q3: Ctrl-C used to hang up wvdial. Any more graceful methods I can employ?
Sorry this is such entry-level stuff.
Cheers, Rik
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