[Ubuntu-BD] Problem for Gnome-PPP users [solved]

[Lenin]

So far I have found that* gnome-ppp & wvdial* are the only options for users
having legacy modems and mobile phones.

As for me I use *Nokia 6020* and the popup connection wizard from Intrepid
Ibex never worked for me. So also the *pppconfig* method has no go with
this.

I am sharing here the experience I had while trying to connect to net
through *gnome-ppp*

I have the fresh Ubuntu 9.04 CD from canonical. Which doesn't have the
wvdial or the gnome-ppp so my saviour was the Kubuntu 8.10 DVD from the
Presidency University's "Intrepid Ibex Live".

I have set the DVD as repository source. Then installed it from synaptic by
searching  wvdial and gnome-ppp. You can also install using  :

$ sudo aptitude install gnome-ppp

wvdial works fine if you just  use with sudo.

But gnome-ppp has the problem. I didn't wanna run gnome-ppp by sudo or gksu
and only doing that doesn't solve much.

$ sudo chmod -R 0777 /etc/ppp
$ chmod +s /usr/sbin/pppd


You might also have to allow permission to peers, which I didn't need
to(maybe for I have previously set for pppconfig)
$ sudo chmod 777 /etc/ppp/peers/

Connecting with gnome-ppp is a simple 1 minute task to configure. Only set
the Init3 string. And detect the modem. Then close it and give username &
password as x or whatever you like. Then dial the number *99# or ***99# or
***99*1# (either one will work).

For details I'll ask new users to visit : http://omi.net and search
gnome-ppp there.

One great thing about gnome-ppp I like is it shows the connection details
which also measures the datarate it currently working at.

Thanks everyone.