Can't dial-up :(

[Bill Christiansen]

Your modem device node probably doesn't have the link to /dev/modem so
try using /dev/ttyS1 for the modem device. I would recommend
downloading the gnome-ppp deb from debian it's a gui frontend to
wvdial and has a modem detect button. Although you can also configure
it in the network setup it's not so conveinient.
Bill


On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:59:54 +1000 (EST), David <david at kenpro.com.au> wrote:
> 
> I've been running my Dell 4000 for some weeks now on ethernet and this is
> the first problem I've run into!
> 
> I configured a dial-up connection and had to install wvdial, which
> appeared to install fine. The configuration in
> computer/systemconfig/networking looked pretty straight forward.
> 
> First question (dumb): How to do I invoke a connection? Presumably not
> from the command line? I can't find anything in any menu. Is this because
> I didn't install dial-up during the initial install? Should I add
> something manually to a menu, and if so what? wvdial? Any parameters?
> 
> Second: When I invoke wvdial from the command line I get:
> 
> warning: section [Dialer Defaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf
> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory
> 
> Third: When I completed the config for dial-up in
> Computer/SystemConfig/Networking I was asked for my password, which I then
> found stored in plain text in /etc/wvdial !! Surely this isn't a good
> idea?
> 
> Sadly, I can't dial-up yet. Any help would be appreciated.
> 
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