Leave whatever has been written to (both pap and chap-secrets).THis was done by the server. Note that when you travel and use a different @worldnet\.att\.net, this problem may/may_not recur at a different server site dial-in number. MarvS On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 6:46 PM, mal_conductor <ie_ie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:>> Marvin,>> Thank you for the reply.>> The "Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied" has> gone away.>> (I notice that the line added to the pap-secrets files is different from> yours> my line only reads (both pap and chap-secrets)> "login01" * "password"> login 01 * password>> as opposed to: MyLoginName\@worldnet\.att\.net * MyPassword> (do I need the extra stuff)>> However, same results. Modem dials, hangs up and dials again.>> See new message from terminal:> ubuntu@DELL1150:~$ wvdial> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60> --> 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: ATDT5144489294> --> Waiting for carrier.> ATDT5144489294> CONNECT 460800> --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.> CVX Access Switch.> Access is restricted to authorized users only.> login:> --> Looks like a login prompt.> --> Sending: login01> login01> password:> --> Looks like a password prompt.> --> Sending: (password)> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> ppp> 'ppp' is not a valid command.> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> ppp> 'ppp' is not a valid command.> Valid commands are:> quit Hang up and disconnect> help List valid commands>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".> --> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.> --> Starting pppd at Fri Aug 8 18:14:55 2008> --> Pid of pppd: 17379> --> Using interface ppp0> --> Disconnecting at Fri Aug 8 18:15:28 2008> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man> pages for more information.> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds> --> Initializing modem.>>>>> Marvin Stodolsky wrote:>>>> RE: --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied>> In case of a message like:>> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied>> see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-sixth/msg04656.html>>>> On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 4:25 PM, mal_conductor <ie_ie@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>>>> I am using wvdial to dial out. The modem dials but does not connect.>>> Can someone help.>>>>>> Here are the messages from the terminal:>>> ">>> ubuntu@DELL1150:~$ wvdial>>> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60>>> --> 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: ATDT5144489294>>> --> Waiting for carrier.>>> ATDT5144489294>>> CONNECT 19200>>> --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.>>> CVX Access Switch.>>> Access is restricted to authorized users only.>>> login:>>> --> Looks like a login prompt.>>> --> Sending: login01>>> login01>>> password:>>> --> Looks like a password prompt.>>> --> Sending: (password)>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> ppp>>> 'ppp' is not a valid command.>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> ppp>>> 'ppp' is not a valid command.>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> --> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.>>> --> Starting pppd at Fri Aug 8 15:44:13 2008>>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied>>> --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.>>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied>>> --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.>>> --> Pid of pppd: 12385>>> --> Using interface ppp0>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> Disconnecting at Fri Aug 8 15:44:45 2008>>> --> The PPP daemon has died: A modem hung up the phone (exit code = 16)>>> --> man pppd explains pppd error codes in more detail.>>> --> Try again and look into /var/log/messages and the wvdial and pppd man>>> pages for more information.>>> --> Auto Reconnect will be attempted in 5 seconds>>> --> 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.>>> --> 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: ATDT5144489294>>> --> Waiting for carrier.>>> ATDT5144489294>>> CONNECT 19200>>> --> Carrier detected. Waiting for prompt.>>> CVX Access Switch.>>> Access is restricted to authorized users only.>>> login:>>> --> Looks like a login prompt.>>> --> Sending: iflores01>>> iflores01>>> password:>>> --> Looks like a password prompt.>>> --> Sending: (password)>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> ppp>>> 'ppp' is not a valid command.>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> ppp>>> 'ppp' is not a valid command.>>> Valid commands are:>>> quit Hang up and disconnect>>> help List valid commands>>>>>>> --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp".>>> --> Don't know what to do! Starting pppd and hoping for the best.>>> --> Starting pppd at Fri Aug 8 15:45:16 2008>>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/pap-secrets: Permission denied>>> --> --> PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) may be flaky.>>> --> Warning: Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied>>> --> --> CHAP (Challenge Handshake) may be flaky.>>> --> Pid of pppd: 12424>>> --> Using interface ppp0>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> Caught signal 2: Attempting to exit gracefully...>>> --> Terminating on signal 15>>> --> pppd: ��[06][08]��[06][08]��[06][08]>>> --> Disconnecting at Fri Aug 8 15:45:32 2008>>> ubuntu@DELL1150:~$>>>>>> -->>> View this message in context:>>> http://www.nabble.com/Modem-dials%2C-but-cannot-connect-tp18898502p18898502.html>>> Sent from the Linux Winmodem Support - Discussion mailing list archive at>>> Nabble.com.>>>>>>>>>>>> --> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Modem-dials%2C-but-cannot-connect-tp18898502p18900155.html> Sent from the Linux Winmodem Support - Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.>>
