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222399 2004-03-14 01:10:00 I've got a new Linux system almost up and running, except I need a dialer for ppp.

I've been using KDE for along time, and now that I'm using Gnome I've got no idea what the equivelent to KPPP is. I've found wvdial, but it stalls after 'pid of pppd'. Heres what it says:

[root@localhost root]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.53
--> Warning: inherited section [Modem0] does not exist in wvdial.conf
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
ATZ
OK
--> Modem initialized.
--> Sending: ATDT087303030
--> Waiting for carrier.
ATDT087303030
CONNECT 50666
--> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.

login:
--> Looks like a login prompt.
--> Sending: *******
Password:
--> Looks like a password prompt.
--> Sending: (password)
~[7f]}#@!}!}!} }?}!}$}%j}"}&[7f][7f][7f][7f]}%}&}1I[08]o}'}"}(}"}1}$}%j}3}#} n!~
--> PPP negotiation detected.
--> Starting pppd at Sun Mar 14 13:33:04 2004
--> pid of pppd: 3596

It stops at the point above.

Cheers,
Ben
Caesius (3758)
222400 2004-03-14 01:19:00 Hasn't that worked? ;-) It's dialled, and logged in. Surely you can just start a browser now and be in business?

However ... that means you would be on the Internet as root. Bad Idea. :-(
Graham L (2)
222401 2004-03-14 07:26:00 Add to Panel -> Internet -> Modem lights.

I think that this is a connection tool too but have not had much luck with it. Tend to continue using kppp even though I am a GNOME user.
JohnD (509)
222402 2004-03-16 04:09:00 If you cd /usr/share/wvdial*
less README you'll find that that's how they intend wvdial to work. :D
Graham L (2)
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