Marvin, would you have some ideas on why it is still not connecting? Looks like the ppp prompt is causing problems. --> Hmm... a prompt. Sending "ppp". ppp 'ppp' is not a valid command. Valid commands are: quit Hang up and disconnect help List valid commands Cheers, Marvin Stodolsky wrote: > > 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. >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Modem-dials%2C-but-cannot-connect-tp18898502p18900432.html Sent from the Linux Winmodem Support - Discussion mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
