Dialup

[Thomas W. Cranston]

Paul Howarth wrote:

> Thomas W. Cranston wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am Linux newbie. I am A+ certified (I know-big deal)
>>
>> I just installed Fedora Core 3 2004-11-03. I used System Settings - 
>> Network - Query - entered Password for root - Network Configuration - 
>> My USR internal hardware Modem shows up as ppp0.
>>
>> Nothing happens when I activate it. Its volume is set at very loud.
>>
>> I can get out on the web using that machine, running Damm Small Linux 
>> (DSL)form the CD player and RAM, so that tells me that there is not a 
>> hardware problem.
>>
>> I do not see any way to select authentication methods from the 
>> Network Configuration. (PAP, Chat, or CHAP) I do not see an option to 
>> configure my modem to .......S4 (comm 5) Where USR Modems usually 
>> configure to. This is where I place it when running DSL. I find it 
>> odd that a lot of Linux distros automatically configure the modem to 
>> .....S0 (comm 1), as most hardware modems are USR (at least in this 
>> part of the world), and they configure to ....S4. How do I make these 
>> choices?
>>
>> Now comes the big question
>>
>> I tried tail -f /var/log/messages, and got permission denied.
>>
>> I am assuming that I have root permissions, as I created a root 
>> password during the installation, as well as a User name and a 
>> password. I use my root password to use the network configuration 
>> application.
>>
>> How do I log on as root?
>>
>> I do not see anywhere to log on as root. After I boot up, I am asked 
>> for my user name, and then my password. I do not see anywhere to log 
>> on as root.
>
>
> You can log on as root by using the username "root" instead of your 
> own username, and then enter root's password. However, this is 
> generally a bad thing to do because it's easy to do lots of damage by 
> making mistakes when running as root.
>
> Instead, you could open a terminal window in your regular session and 
> enter the command "su -"; when prompted for the password, enter the 
> root password. This will switch you to root for just that terminal 
> window. You'll be able to run "tail -f /var/log/messages" in that window.
>
> You could also try the command-line program "wvdial" as an option for 
> setting up an Internet connection.
>
> Paul.
>
logged on as root,& ran wvdial:

[root at localhost -]# wvdial
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0
--> Warning: section [Dialer DeFaults] does not exist in wvdial.conf.
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of directory
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of directory
--> Cannot open /dev/modem: No such file of directory
root at localhost -]# wvdialconf
Usage: wvdialconf ,configfile-name>
            (create/update a wvdial.config file automatically)
root at localhost -]#

I again went to System Settings - Network - Query - entered Password for 
root - Network Configuration - My USR internal hardware Modem shows up 
as ppp0.

I will use caps inbetween the following message lines for my comments 
for clarity, not shouting.

I got these messages:

June 13 18:07:15 localhost ifup-pppd started for choicenet on /dev/ttyS0 
at 115200

AS I SUSPECTED, THE MODEM IS CONFIGURED AT ttyS0. IT NEEDS TO BE 
CONFIGUED AT ttyS4

June 13 18:07:15 localhost pppd [3794]: pppd 2.4.2 started by root,  uid 0
June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]: WvDial: Intrnet dialer version 
1.54.0
June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]: Initializing modem
June 13 18:07:16 localhost wvdial [3807]: Sending: ATZ
June 13 18:07:21 localhost wvdial [3807]: Sending ATQ0
June 13 18:07:22 localhost wvdial [3807]: Re-Sending: ATZ
June 13 18:07:27 localhost wvdial [3807]: Modem not responding.
June 13 18:07:27 localhost pppd [3794]: Connect script failed
June 13 18:07:28 localhost pppd [3794]: Exit

How do I use wvdial to get out on the web?

How do I use wvdialconf to configure my connection?

Or how do get fedora to properly configure my dialup?