I tried this to see if etho was causing problem, still didn,t work sudo /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 21:39 +1000, Eric wrote: > Here is what I got trying Carrier Check > > > > Jacques Goldberg wrote: > > Eric, > > > > I am not sure if the variables defined in wvdial.conf are case sensitive. > > Would you please mind changing Carrier check to Carrier Check? > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > Eric wrote: > >> Here you go > >> Eric > >> > >> > >> Jacques Goldberg wrote: > >>> Yes Eric, now I understand. > >>> Can you please make a copy of your wvdial.rc, erase the password in > >>> the coopy, and send me the copy (that is, your wvdial.rc without the > >>> value of the password) ? > >>> Thanks - Jacques > >>> > >>> Eric wrote: > >>>> yes the line > >>>> Carrier Check = No > >>>> was in the file wvdial.rc > >>>> that I used in my larst report with the command > >>>> $ sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc > >>>> I have not run the sudo wvdialconf command recently. that is not in > >>>> the larst month or more. > >>>> > >>>> hope this answers your question > >>>> Eric > >>>> > >>>> Jacques Goldberg wrote: > >>>>> Eric, > >>>>> Your messages are not sufficiently explicit to be understandable. > >>>>> You did not answer yes or no to the key question: > >>>>> Had you already run sudo wvdialconf before launching wvdial in > >>>>> your last report? > >>>>> Because of almost success in the present new report, I must assume > >>>>> that the answer was No. > >>>>> > >>>>> Therefore I must assume that you did run it and have entered your > >>>>> ISP phone number, username, and password. > >>>>> > >>>>> So now I have a question. > >>>>> Please answer by YES/NO : when you started wvdial in the report > >>>>> which you attached to the mail which I am answering now, was there > >>>>> a line > >>>>> Carrier Check = No (or 0 , same thing) ? > >>>>> If not, please add such a line to your file wvdial.rc > >>>>> Then try again to start wvdial not forgetting to first start > >>>>> slmodemd if not already running. > >>>>> > >>>>> Eric, please take the time to write slowly what you did with all > >>>>> details: we cannot guess them ! > >>>>> > >>>>> Have a nice day. > >>>>> Jacques > >>>>> > >>>>> Eric wrote: > >>>>>> This better , I am now at home so i can't use works lan to > >>>>>> connect to internet so i have to boot backwards and forwards > >>>>>> between linux & vista > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jacques Goldberg wrote: > >>>>>>> Eric, > >>>>>>> Before doing that to start wvdial, have you done > >>>>>>> sudo /etc/wvdial.conf > >>>>>>> It looks like you have not done it. > >>>>>>> Jacques > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Eric wrote: > >>>>>>>> eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial > >>>>>>>> [sudo] password for eric: > >>>>>>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > >>>>>>>> --> 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. > >>>>>>>> --> Configuration does not specify a valid phone number. > >>>>>>>> --> Configuration does not specify a valid login name. > >>>>>>>> --> Configuration does not specify a valid password. > >>>>>>>> eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:45:07 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9276.159964] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:00:1c:d8:c1:7e:08:00 SRC=192.168.14.11 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=7 > >>>>>>>> 8 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=14260 PROTO=UDP SPT=137 DPT=137 > >>>>>>>> LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:45:07 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9276.160167] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:00:1c:d8:c1:7e:08:00 SRC=192.168.14.11 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=7 > >>>>>>>> 8 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=14261 PROTO=UDP SPT=137 DPT=137 > >>>>>>>> LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:45:07 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9276.160208] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:00:1c:d8:c1:7e:08:00 SRC=192.168.14.11 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=7 8 TOS=0x00 > >>>>>>>> PREC=0x00 > >>>>>>>> TTL=128 ID=14262 PROTO=UDP SPT=137 DPT=137 LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:45:07 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9276.280040] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:00:1c:d8:c1:7e:08:00 > >>>>>>>> SRC=192.168.14.11 DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=7 8 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=14268 PROTO=UDP SPT=137 DPT=137 > >>>>>>>> LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:46:21 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9349.977317] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC= SRC =192.168.14.30 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=263 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=0 DF PROT O=UDP > >>>>>>>> SPT=138 DPT=138 LEN=243 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:47:28 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9417.758182] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC= SRC =192.168.14.30 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=78 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=0 DF PROTO =UDP > >>>>>>>> SPT=137 DPT=137 LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:50:10 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9579.602759] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:13:d3:5f:f3:02:08:00 > >>>>>>>> SRC=192.168.14.15 DST=192.168.14.255 > >>>>>>>> LEN=2 49 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=20946 PROTO=UDP SPT=138 DPT=138 > >>>>>>>> LEN=229 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:50:28 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9597.153043] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:16:e6:5c:5f:51:08:00 > >>>>>>>> SRC=192.168.14.12 DST=192.168.14.255 > >>>>>>>> LEN=2 44 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=47696 PROTO=UDP SPT=138 DPT=138 > >>>>>>>> LEN=224 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:52:30 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9719.584177] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC= SRC =192.168.14.30 > >>>>>>>> DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=78 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=0 DF PROTO =UDP > >>>>>>>> SPT=137 DPT=137 LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:56:46 ASUS-laptop kernel: [ 9974.666839] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC=ff:f > >>>>>>>> f:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:00:1c:d8:c1:7e:08:00 > >>>>>>>> SRC=192.168.14.11 DST=192.168.14.255 > >>>>>>>> LEN=2 29 > >>>>>>>> TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=128 ID=16070 PROTO=UDP SPT=138 DPT=138 > >>>>>>>> LEN=209 > >>>>>>>> Aug 7 15:57:32 ASUS-laptop kernel: [10021.411095] Inbound > >>>>>>>> IN=eth0 OUT= > >>>>>>>> MAC= SRC=192.168.14.30 DST=192.168.14.255 LEN=78 TOS=0x00 > >>>>>>>> PREC=0x00 > >>>>>>>> TTL=64 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=137 DPT=137 LEN=58 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 05:52 +0000, Antonio Olivares wrote: > >>>>>>>>> tail -f /var/log/messages > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ___________________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>> 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http://reportspam.lizzy.com.au/servlet/mail/dragon.wind/1218107044.20034_0.mailscanner2.ozonline.com.au/reportspam > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: > > 270.5.12/1597 - Release Date: 7/08/2008 5:54 AM > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > This mail has been virus scanned and spam scanned by Lizzy Internet > see http://www.lizzy.com.au/spamscanning > > Report this email as spam... > http://reportspam.lizzy.com.au/servlet/mail/dragon.wind/1218109196.1673_0.mailscanner2.ozonline.com.au/reportspam > plain text document attachment (CarrierCheck.txt) > ussing Carrier Check = no > I get > > > eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo slmodemd -c AUSTRALIA --alsa hw:0,6 > [sudo] password for eric: > SmartLink Soft Modem: version 2.9.11 Aug 3 2008 21:41:20 > symbolic link `/dev/ttySL0' -> `/dev/pts/2' created. > modem `hw:0,6' created. TTY is `/dev/pts/2' > Use `/dev/ttySL0' as modem device, Ctrl+C for termination. > > > > > > eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc > [sudo] password for eric: > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Please enter password (or empty password to stop): > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu Aug 7 21:18:16 2008 > eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Please enter password (or empty password to stop): > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > BUSY > --> The line is busy. Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > BUSY > --> The line is busy. Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu Aug 7 21:20:00 2008 > eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Please enter password (or empty password to stop): > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully... > --> Disconnecting at Thu Aug 7 21:24:47 2008 > eric@ASUS-laptop:~$ sudo wvdial --config wvdial.rc > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > NO CARRIER > --> Sending: ATQ0 > ATQ0 > OK > --> Re-Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> Initializing modem. > --> Sending: ATZ > ATZ > OK > --> Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 X3 &C1 &D2 +MS=90 > OK > --> Modem initialized. > --> Please enter password (or empty password to stop): > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > --> Sending: ATDT0198333966 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT0198333966 >