You could do away with the terminal window, loging-in and typing ppp by
automatically executing ppp.
To do this, you have to compile mgetty with -DAUTO_PPP and you have to
edit the options.config file (in my case) in /etc/mgetty+sendfax directory
to enable AutoPPP.
Nel
On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Ronneil Camara wrote:
> No. You can do it in such a way that mgetty will handle the answering of
> incoming calls.
> I just don't know the configuration if you are going to use portslave.
>
> Anyways, for the four years i have been configuring my linux as a ppp
> server, do this.
> make sure that mgetty is installed.
>
> 1. You will have to edit /etc/inittab. add this line
> s0:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D ttyS0 -s 115200 -n 1
> s1:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D ttyS1 -s 115200 -n 1
>
> 2. save inittab and make sure that the modem is on.
> run "init q" on the prompt.
>
> What does the above line says.
> Listen for DATA on com1 with the speed of 115200 and answer after 1 ring.
>
> 3. Add /etc/ppp/options.ttys0 & /etc/ppp/options.ttyS1. if you're lan is at
> 192.168.10.0 network
>
> /etc/ppp/options.ttyS0
> 192.168.10.250:192.168.10.251
>
> /etc/ppp/options.ttyS1
> 192.168.10.252:192.168.10.253
>
> What does this do? It assigns 192.168.10.251 and .253 for remote users.
>
> 4. chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd
>
> This allows simple user to execute pppd.
>
> 5. edit $HOME/username/.bashrc
> add the ff:
> alias ppp="exec /usr/sbin/pppd -detach"
>
> 6. edit /etc/ppp/options
> add noauth
>
> 7. Btw, please bring up terminal after dialing if dialing from a
> Win95/98/2000 box.
> once you're logged in, type ppp and you'll see garbage of characters. Then
> click continue. and you're done.
>
> I just hope na i didn't miss anything. :-)
>
> hope this helps...
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jun Garin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 11:05 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [plug] modem and ports....
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, John Paul Q. Tomas wrote:
> >
> > > heheheh...ok...
> > > its an HP LH pro redhat 6.1 ...
> > > i have 2 modems (diamond Supra)....one sa direct line...
> > and one sa local
> > > line...
> > > im using my local line for my dedicated dial server within
> > the campus and
> > > the
> > > direct line gamit ng mga principals for checking their mails outside
> > > campus...
> > > what happend is that every time na nag c-connect sila there
> > are no reactions
> > > comming from the modems .. its just keeps on ringing and ringing....
> > >
> > im sure you've tried connecting the phone lines to a telephone unit
> > and have tried it on voice. :-)
> >
> > seems that your modems are not in auto-answer mode. not
> > sure with the
> > commands to set the supra modems in auto-answer but you may
> > try using the
> > ff:
> >
> > 1. connect to the modem
> > # cu -l cua0 /*modem at serial0*/
> > # cu -l cua1 /*modem at serial1*/
> >
> > 2. type the following commands:
> >
> > at /* you shld c OK after pressing enter */
> > atS0=1 /* set auto-answer after 1 ring */
> > at&w /* save config */
> >
> > 3. press ~ key wait for your hostname to appear and press "dot". or
> >
> > 4. just power reset the modem
> >
> > > for windows after dialing...a black terminal will pop out
> > sa screen ..
> > > like sa linux asking for their user name and passwd....
> > then after logging
> > > in..
> > > they have to type: ppp then F7 to continue the dial up
> > process....after that
> > > they are connected ....
> > >
> > > =)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jun Garin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 7:10 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [plug] modem and ports....
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, John Paul Q. Tomas wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > humm...well im not really familliar with the configs
> > kase the server
> > > > > was turned over to me.. (and not really famillar with
> > PPP or dialin
> > > process)
> > > > > so what i like to do is maybe i can reconfigure it in a
> > easy way....(if
> > > > > there is)
> > > > > so that i can fully understand how it works...kase di
> > ko alam kung paano
> > > sya
> > > > > ng wo-work eh...
> > > > >
> > > > > thanks
> > > > >
> > > > how about describing the physical setup. state
> > brand/model of your
> > > > dialup server, modems, how modems are connected to your
> > dialup server,
> > > > what kind of cables, etc. "kunyari mga bulag kami tapos
> > describe mo kung
> > > > ano ang nakikita mo. " :)
> > > >
> > > > -jun
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Ronneil Camara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 6:47 PM
> > > > > Subject: RE: [plug] modem and ports....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > tell us your configuration first. anong gusto mong
> > gawin? what is your
> > > > > > dial-up server? be specific although you're in plug
> > mailing list. one
> > > can
> > > > > > think that you are using linux as a dial-in client. di ba? :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: John Paul Q. Tomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:37 AM
> > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > Subject: [plug] modem and ports....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > guys,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > why is it that my dialup server modem dont respond to
> > > > > > > workstation that dials
> > > > > > > in???
> > > > > > > it just keeps on ringing and ringing.....does this
> > means that
> > > > > > > the port cant
> > > > > > > communicate to the
> > > > > > > modem ? , do i need to re-configure the port and the
> > > > > > > modem??... where should
> > > > > > > i start??..
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks..
> > > > > > > SUPERMAN
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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