Peter, you say you get I have entered the DNS addresses. When I do # cat /etc/resolv.conf - I get: 196.207.36.251 196.207.36.254 You need to put make look /etc/resolv.conf # cat /etc/resolv.conf search example.net or name of your ISP here. nameserver 196.207.36.251 nameserver 196.207.36.254 The following <quote> I did notice something while browsing the services. The hsf service which is the hsfmodem may not be working properly. It shows the service as stopped. When I tried to start the service, it would not start, although it gave me a message which said stopping the hsfmodem and then starting the hsfmodem again. You may recall I got a NOKEY error when installing the hsfmodem driver although it then installed and was reflected in install/remove programs. Is the hsfmodem driver integral to connecting to the internet over the mobile phone through USB? There must be something I have done wrong/not done or is still missing? </quote> Maybe is addressed better by Jonathan from Linuxant support. He can better help you determine if your hsfmodem drivers are installed correctly and running as they should be. HTH, Antonio On 4/19/08, Peter Wallach <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Antonio, > > Thanks for your email. > > I do not appear to have a network manager on my system. The command returns: > Cannot find NetworkManager service. > > I went to control panel, and disabled the network loopback service and I > then I got no return when I did > # ifconfig after doing # ifconfig eth0 down. > > I have entered the DNS addresses. When I do # cat /etc/resolv.conf - I get: > 196.207.36.251 > 196.207.36.254 > > My configuration in wvdial.conf is: > > [Dialer Defaults] > Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 > Init1 = ATZ > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","INTERNET" > Stupid Mode = 1 > Modem Type = USB Modem > Phone = *99***1# > New PPPD = yes > ISDN = 0 > Username = 0 > Password = 0 > Carrier Check = no > Baud = 460880 > Auto DNS = yes > > In /etc/ppp/options I have: > lock > noauth > noipdefault > usepeerdns > > The result remains the same, wvdial appears to connect, but I still can't > browse or get/send email and then ctrl+C disconnects giving a time > connection period and no bytes received/sent - although the network monitor > shows 54 bytes sent and 54 bytes received [probably from when I open the > browser before it says page load error]. > > I did notice something while browsing the services. The hsf service which is > the hsfmodem > may not be working properly. It shows the service as stopped. When I tried > to start the service, it would not start, although it gave me a message > which said stopping the hsfmodem and then starting the hsfmodem again. You > may recall I got a NOKEY error when installing the hsfmodem driver although > it then installed and was reflected in install/remove programs. > > Is the hsfmodem driver integral to connecting to the internet over the > mobile phone through USB? > > There must be something I have done wrong/not done or is still missing? > > > Regards, > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 18 April 2008 09:03 PM > To: Peter Wallach > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 > (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel > 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > Peter, > > Does your computer have NM(Network Manager) running? > > If it does, turn it off. > # service Networkmanager stop > # chkconfig NetworkManager off > # chkconfig NetworkManager --list > check to see that in all run levels it is off. > > Do not worry about editing by hand. Unless your ISP uses dynamic > DNS, the nameserver numbers in /etc/resolv.conf, should give you a > connection. > > HTH, > > Antonio > > On 4/18/08, Peter Wallach <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Antonio, > > > > When I try to add the DNS numbers to /etc/resolv.conf, I get a message: Do > > not try to edit by hand. Anything you write will be overwritten. > > > > I have the impression that eth0 is not responding to the down command. > When > > I run ifconfig after the down command, it tells me, inter alia: UP > LOOPBACK > > RUNNING and each time there is a value for RX bytes and TX bytes which is > > higher after each time I run wvdial. > > > > Regards, > > Peter > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Antonio Olivares [mailto:olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 18 April 2008 04:41 PM > > To: Peter Wallach > > Subject: Re: Peter Wallach, South Africa, Mandriva Linux release 2008.0 > > (Official) for i586 Kernel 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv on an i686 / kernel > > 2.6.22.9-laptop-1mdv > > > > On 4/18/08, Peter Wallach <peterwallach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi again, Antonio, > > > > > > > > > > > > I seem to have been able to connect!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > After entering wvdial, it initialised the modem, sent ATZ, dialled the > > > number and then under CONNECT: > > > > > > è Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > > > > > > è Don't know what to do! Staring pppd and hoping for the best. > > > > > > è Starting pppd at Fri Apr 18 [time] > > > > > > è Pid of pppd ..... > > > > > > è Using Interface ppp0 > > > > > > è Pppd: Connect: ppp0 < -- > /dev/ttyACM0 > > > > > > è Pppd : PAP authentication succeeded > > > > > > è Local IP address .... > > > > > > è Remote IP address .... > > > > > > è Primary DNS address .... > > > > > > è Secondary DNS address .... > > > > > The numbers you got here > > > > > è Primary DNS address .... > > > > > > è Secondary DNS address .... > > > > add them to /etc/resolv.conf > > in the form > > nameserver AA.BB.CCC.DD > > .... > > > > also shutdown the eth0 connection before dialing out > > # ifconfig eth0 down > > then > > # wvdial > > > > leave the connection on and to terminate type > > CTRL + C, > > > > HTH, > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > > And then it stopped. > > > > > > I tried a browser, but it could not load the page > > > > > > > > > > > > I did not know how to disconnect, so I finally just pulled out the usb > > > cable, which it recognised as a modem hangup and told me that the > > connection > > > time was 2.8 minutes. > > > > > > > > > > > > When it reaches the 'connect' stage, I can't use the terminal, anything > I > > > type just sits there, doing nothing. > > > > > > When and where do I try : # Auto DNS = yes? > > > > > > Is there anything else I can do? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again for all your kind help, Antonio. We seem to be nearly > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
