Another option: I have found a Brazilian dialer that is said to work with linux: http://www.ibest.com.br/site/discador/ They say it was tested with Red Hat 7.2, 7.3 and 8 and Conectiva 8. So, probably, it can work with Fedora 7 (or 8), can't it? On Mon, 5 May 2008 21:15:00 -0400, Marvin Stodolsky wrote > Jose > > to /etc/ppp/options > add a line > usepeerdns > > To /etc/wvdial.conf > add a line > Auto DNS = yes > > MarvS > > On 5/5/08, Jose Fernando de Jesus <jfernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Antonio, > > > > I have tried with both servers, itelefonica and ig and I had always the > > same problem, which is shown on the output of wvdial below. It says about > > DNS > > failure, take a look: > > > > [jfernando@bunitinhu ungrab-winmodem-20070505]$ sudo wvdial > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > --> Initializing modem. > > --> Sending: ATZ > > ATZ > > OK > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > OK > > --> Modem initialized. > > --> Sending: ATDT33550317 > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > ATDT33550317 > > CONNECT 45333 > > --> Carrier detected. Starting PPP immediately. > > --> Starting pppd at Mon May 5 18:42:48 2008 > > --> pid of pppd: 3347 > > --> Using interface ppp0 > > --> Authentication (PAP) started > > --> Authentication (PAP) successful > > --> local IP address 200.226.182.160 > > --> remote IP address 201.28.132.126 > > --> primary DNS address 200.225.159.124 > > --> secondary DNS address 200.225.159.126 > > --> Script /etc/ppp/ip-up run successful > > --> Default route Ok. > > --> warning, no nameserver found `/etc/resolv.conf` > > --> Nameserver (DNS) failure, the connection may not work. > > --> Connected... Press Ctrl-C to disconnect > > > > On /etc/resolv.conf, I had put the following lines, with the '#' > > indicating > > the itelefonica options: > > > > search ig.com.br > > ig.com.br 200.225.159.124 > > ig.com.br 200.225.159.126 > > #itelefonica.com.br > > #itelefonica.com.br 200.204.0.138 > > #itelefonica.com.br 200.204.0.10 > > > > Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you. > > > > On Mon, 5 May 2008 23:39:57 +0000, Antonio Olivares wrote > > > Jose, > > > > > > I took a look into the page > > > > > > http://itelefonica.terra.com.br/ajuda/discador_a.htm > > > > > > and looks like the ISP works more with windows > > > > > > O discador é compatível com todos os sistemas operacionais? > > > Não. O discador é compatível somente com Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, > > > 2000 e XP. > > > > > > Translation. > > > > > > Is this service compatible with other operative systems? > > > No, It is designed and compatible with only Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, > > > 2000 e XP. > > > > > > However, do not let this discourage you. Marv, Jacques and others on > > > this list are very capable and can share with you as how go about it > > > and get connected with linux. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > On 5/5/08, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Jose, > > > > > > > > Use the numbers and add a corresponding nameserver on > > > > them so that /etc/resolv.conf looks like > > > > > > > > # cat /etc/resolv.conf > > > > search example.net > > > > nameserver 200.204.0.138 > > > > nameserver 200.204.0.10 > > > > > > > > This should get you connected, if this does not > > > > happen, Carefully read Jacques' post-install > > > > troubleshooting guide > > > > > > > > http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/post-install.html > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > --- Jose Fernando de Jesus > > > > <jfernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Antonio, > > > > > > > > > > I have followed all the steps you told me but I'm > > > > > not still able to browse. > > > > > The Network Manager is off. I did the eth0 down. > > > > > About the file resolv.conf I > > > > > have the following doubts: the output I have from > > > > > wvdial is: > > > > > > > > > > [root@bunitinhu ~]# wvdial > > > > > --> [root@bunitinhu ~]# wvdial > > > > > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > > > > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > > > > --> Initializing modem. > > > > > --> Sending: ATZ > > > > > ATZ > > > > > OK > > > > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > > OK > > > > > --> Modem initialized. > > > > > --> Sending: ATDT30095515 > > > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > > > ATDT30095515 > > > > > CONNECT 46667 > > > > > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > > > > > UQKT2 78.1 > > > > > Login: > > > > > --> Looks like a login prompt. > > > > > --> Sending: jfernando1980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > jfernando1980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Password: > > > > > --> Looks like a password prompt. > > > > > --> Sending: (password) > > > > > Entering PPP Session. > > > > > IP address is 201.93.49.96 > > > > > MTU is 1100. > > > > > --> Looks like a welcome message. > > > > > --> Starting pppd at Mon May 5 15:42:43 2008 > > > > > --> pid of pppd: 3323 > > > > > --> Using interface ppp0 > > > > > --> local IP address 201.93.49.96 > > > > > --> remote IP address 200.100.131.77 > > > > > --> primary DNS address 200.204.0.138 > > > > > --> secondary DNS address 200.204.0.10 > > > > > WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.54.0 > > > > > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > > > > > --> Initializing modem. > > > > > --> Sending: ATZ > > > > > ATZ > > > > > OK > > > > > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > > > > OK > > > > > --> Modem initialized. > > > > > --> Sending: ATDT30095515 > > > > > --> Waiting for carrier. > > > > > ATDT30095515 > > > > > CONNECT 46667 > > > > > --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt. > > > > > UQKT2 78.1 > > > > > Login: > > > > > --> Looks like a login prompt. > > > > > --> Sending: jfernando1980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > jfernando1980@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Password: > > > > > --> Looks like a password prompt. > > > > > --> Sending: (password) > > > > > Entering PPP Session. > > > > > IP address is 201.93.49.96 > > > > > MTU is 1100. > > > > > --> Looks like a welcome message. > > > > > --> Starting pppd at Mon May 5 15:42:43 2008 > > > > > --> pid of pppd: 3323 > > > > > --> Using interface ppp0 > > > > > --> local IP address 201.93.49.96 > > > > > --> remote IP address 200.100.131.77 > > > > > --> primary DNS address 200.204.0.138 > > > > > --> secondary DNS address 200.204.0.10 > > > > > > > > > > Is these 2 last numbers that I have to put on the > > > > > /etc/resolv.conf file? Is > > > > > the name server the name of the server I want to > > > > > connect to? Should it be > > > > > given the complete server name, with dots? > > > > > I have already tried all of it, but I'm still not > > > > > able to browse. Either I > > > > > did not understand this step or the nameserver I > > > > > have is wrong. I have tried > > > > > itelefonica.com.br, which is the last part of my > > > > > dialer login. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 5 May 2008 05:03:20 -0700 (PDT), Antonio > > > > > Olivares wrote > > > > > > Jose, > > > > > > > > > > > > Check to see if NetworkManager and NetworkManager > > > > > dispatcher are running > > > > > > > > > > > > # chkconfig NetworkManager --list > > > > > > if they are on, turn them off by doing a > > > > > > # service NetworkManager off > > > > > > and turn it off from starting completely do a > > > > > > # chkconfig NetworkManager off > > > > > > then look for your settings ie, which DNS(Domain > > > > > Name Servers) you > > > > > > need for your ISP, and put them into your > > > > > /etc/resolv.conf an > > > > > > example would be > > > > > > > > > > > > cat /etc/resolv.conf > > > > > > nameserver 19.190.128.1 > > > > > > nameserver 19.195.128.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > Also turn off eth0 connection by doing a > > > > > > # ifconfig eth0 down > > > > > > then try to connect again. > > > > > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > > > From: Jose Fernando de Jesus > > > > > <jfernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > To: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 4, 2008 9:02:17 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: Fernando, Brazil Fedora release 7 > > > > > (Moonshine) Kernel > > > > > > kernel 2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, finally I was able to connect using the > > > > > scripts you sent me, > > > > > > but I was not able to browse. Is there any > > > > > settings I have to > > > > > > provide to Firefox? What should I do? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:27:37 -0700 (PDT), Antonio > > > > > Olivares wrote > > > > > > > Jose, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > for a working example you may look here for > > > > > automation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www20.brinkster.com/olivares/slmodemd-setup-1.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did not update it for Fedora 7/8 but it works > > > > > the > > > > > > > same, you can add the line that Marv told you to > > > > > > > /etc/modprobe.conf as su -(Super User), then > > > > > also # cp > > > > > > > slmodem-2.9.11-20080417/scripts/slmodemd > > > > > > > /etc/rc.d/init.d/ > > > > > > > # cd /etc/rc.d/init.d/ > > > > > > > [root@localhost init.d]# chmod +x slmodemd > > > > > > > [root@localhost init.d]# chkconfig slmodemd > > > > > --add > > > > > > > [root@localhost init.d]# chkconfig slmodemd on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Should take care of it. You might need the > > > > > lines > > > > > > > > > > > > > > modprobe ungrab-winmodem > > > > > > > modprobe slamr > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in start procedure in the case that upon startup > > > > > you > > > > > > > see ``slmodemd dead but subsys locked'' message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > start() { > > > > > > > modprobe ungrab-winmodem > > > > > > > modprobe slamr > > > > > > > echo -n "Starting SmartLink Modem driver > > > > > for > > > > > > > $SLMODEMD_DEVICE: " > > > > > > > $prog /dev/null 2>/dev/null \ > > > > > > > --country=$SLMODEMD_COUNTRY > > > > > $SLMODEMD_OPTS > > > > > > > /dev/$SLMODEMD_DEVICE & > > > > > > > RETVAL=$? > > > > > > > [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && success $"$prog > > > > > startup" > > > > > > > || failure $"$prog startup" > > > > > > > echo > > > > > > > [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch > > > > > > > /var/lock/subsys/$prog > > > > > > > return $RETVAL > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Antonio > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Marvin Stodolsky > > > > > <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > > > === message truncated === > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > > > > > José Fernando de Jesus > > Physics Graduated > > PhD Student on Cosmology (IAG-USP) > > Rua do Matão 1226 > > Cidade Universitária > > 05508-900 São Paulo SP > > Brasil > > > > Phone: 55 11 30912732 > > email: jfernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > (:¿(c)2007(c)?:) > > Rock'n'Roll! > > > > José Fernando de Jesus Physics Graduated PhD Student on Cosmology (IAG-USP) Rua do Matão 1226 Cidade Universitária 05508-900 São Paulo SP Brasil Phone: 55 11 30912732 email: jfernando@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (:¿©2007©?:) Rock'n'Roll!
