Dave Kempe wrote:
>
> > Can anyone recommend a relevant guide to setting up PPP under RH6.2?
...snip...
> If wvdial is installed then yes it will use wvdial. Then you need to read
> the man pages for wvdial.
>
> If it aint then you can just use the ppp section of linuxconf. Add in a
> connection with the correct details and go from there. Thats about as gui as
> it gets. It seems to work ok tho.
Thanks Dave
This is basically the reverse of how it went.
He had been fiddling with it and it didn't work consistently.
Look for stuff I'm used to in RH5.2 - not there
Try Linuxconf - easy as pie and works great to start - powered off modem
to stop it, then could find how the user, as opposed to root could kick
it off.
Tried the PPP dialer under gnome, which is just WvDial and it either
failed to connect or couldn't find modem. Found /etc/wvdial.conf, which
explained where all the crud in the setup was coming from, but ran out
of time, so we've booked another session to explore it.
tail /var/log/messages is great for anyone trying to workout what is
happening with ppp when setting up.
I also recommend AT&F as the default modem init string. Record and
delete any other crud and only add it if you really need it.
If you are having trouble holding a modem connection, cutting the speed
back (AT command) is a good way to go. With all the rain about, older
copper installations will be feeling the pinch at the moment.
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