On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:08:31 +1200 Steve Holdoway wrote: > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:58:05 +1200 > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:38:18 +1200 > > Steve Holdoway wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:12:59 +1200 > > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > [snip] > > > > > > This is getting to be almost a religious war, worse than > > > cups/printers/Krishna (: > > > > > > Can we get a few basic facts straight, and work forwards from this? > > > > > > 1. ppp ( and whatever front end you stick on it ) works perfectly. > > > > agreed! (althogh sometimes its options need tweaking) > > > > > 2. Most winmodems don't work, or work in a crippled manner. > > > > and others work perfectly with the correct driver. > > > > > > > > Can I suggest that the OP posts a single email that states ( again? ) > > > > > > a. type of modem > > > > Agere winmodem - this usually works fine with the LTmodem driver - i > > have had two laptops with this modem. I am fortified by the fact that it > > dials and negotiates (squeals) but then doesn't authenticate. Dialling > > and squealing means that at the very least the driver is inserted in the > > kernel and produces enough of a pseudo serial device to get the modem > > dialling and connecting. If someone would post the logs generated by ppp > > it would help. Also the lspci output and the appropriate dmesg output > > when the driver loads. > > > > > b. ISP trying to connect to. > > > > > > > From his email address I'd say ihug. > > > > > I am certain that it's all been done before, and a quick solution can be > > > reached to this epic by starting from this point. > > > > > > Steve > > > > -- > > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > OK, From google, first match for agere linux ihug )... > > 1. ( In response to our old friend "eBhakta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> so you > probably set this one up Nick! ) > Read the Readme in /usr/share/doc/ sl-modem-source > Then > cd /usr/src/ > tar jxf sl-modem.tar.bz2 > cd /modules/sl-modem/drivers/ > make clean > make > make install > modprobe slamr > for fun: > dmesg | grep slamr > slmodemd --countrylist > slmodemd --NEW_ZEALAND /dev/slamr & > creates the ports > wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf > edit /etc/wvdial.conf , including addition of > Carrier Check = no > Dialout with > wvdial &
the modem is detected and set up by mepis. however re-reading this reminds me that there is a country setting somewhere in the setup. > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
