Timing Out Dialer

[Alan McKinnon]

On Sunday 19 March 2006 22:50, Romy Albano wrote:
> Hello fellow Ubuntu enthusiasts and friends:
>
> I recently ordered the single Kubuntu 5.04 (i386) CD (from
> CheapISO.com) and installed it on my IBM 390X ThinkPad (Pentium
> III, 450 Mgh. 128MB RAM).  At first glance, I instantly fell in
> love with Kubuntu and would like to use and keep it on my laptop
> permanently!
>
> When I try to connect to my ISP, however, with Aztech 56K EM6800-U
> at COM1, that RS232 modem always timed out and constantly kept
> redialing afterwards--never really connecting.
>
> I suspect this to be due to the dialer's (kppd) maximum time out
> setting of only 120 seconds.
>
> Since the minutes it takes for me to connect to my ISP takes a
> little bit longer, how can I increase the dialer's defaultedly
> configured time out?  Please show me how to do it.
>
> It still will take a millenia for DSL to reach our locality.
> Everybody with ISPs here connects to the Internet via telephone
> lines and modems.
>
> So any valuable help you will give shall be greatly appreciated.
> Have a good day!  And I would like to thank you for taking the time
> to assist me in my inquiry.

From kppp main window:
Configure -> Modems -> Device
slider at bottom of window

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Alan McKinnon
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