The right way to proceed is indeed to use wvdial but before you use
wvdial you must configure it using wvdialconf
First you sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
If your driver is correctly loaded wvdialconf will write a skeleton file
/etc/wvdial.conf
You must edit that file where the line
;Username = <your username> should become
Username = what_the_ISP_told_you
and the same for Password and Phone number
Note that the leading ; has to be removed.
Once this is done wvdial should establish the connection.
If you have any problem, please send us:
1-the scanModem output (see http://linmodems.technion.ac.il#scanModem )
2-the file /etc/wvdial.conf AFTER ERASING YOUR REAL ISP PASSWORD (this,
because you certainly do not want to make the password public...)
The error message " Configuration does not specify a valid login name."
does unequivocally show that either you did not run wvdialconf or you
did not edit it or you forgot to remove the ; at the beginning of the
line ;Username (and possibly the other: Password, Phone number, as well)
Jacques
D Brewer wrote:
I am new to Linux and Ubuntu. I recently took a Pentium IV PC in very
good condition running Vista, and successfully installed Ubuntu 8.04
to the whole disk (no partition with Vista). My final task is to get
the internal modem working (I’m preparing this machine for someone
who has dialup internet access only).
I’ve been unable to connect to the internet with the modem, and I’m
posting to seek help. I’ve searched the Ubuntu Forums Networking and
Wireless board for relevant threads and followed various instructions
for configuring and running the modem. Yesterday I posted to the
Ubuntu Forums board but haven't received any replies.
Here’s what I’ve done:
I know the phone jack and dialup ISP both work – I’ve used both with
a Win XP machine’s internal modem (with very quick configuration).
I first ran scanModem and found the necessary precompiled drivers
(hsfmodem_7.68.00.14full_i386.deb) at linuxant.com. I downloaded,
extracted, and installed the drivers.
I tried the Network Admin, wvdialconf/wvdial, and pppconfig/pon
approaches described at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DialupModemHowto/SetUpDialer#head-f5120acdc3ef62fe7d37bfd3f0c9157ebe9c8ef
and
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html.
When I tried to connect with the Network Admin approach (using the
network connection icon at the upper right of the Ubuntu desktop >>
Dial-up connections >> Connect to ppp0 via Modem), nothing happens.
When I tried connecting via “sudo wvdial” in the terminal, I got this
error message: ~$ sudo 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. Configuration does not specify a valid
login name.
The login name is accurate, because I used it successfully on the
system running XP.
When I tried to connect via pon (after configuring with pppconfig), I
got this error message: Dec 15 12:40:16 carolyn-desktop pppd[6450]:
pppd 2.4.4 started by carolyn, uid 1000 Dec 15 12:40:17
carolyn-desktop chat[6452]: Can't get terminal parameters:
Input/output error Dec 15 12:40:17 carolyn-desktop pppd[6450]:
Connect script failed Dec 15 12:40:18 carolyn-desktop pppd[6450]:
Exit.
This is apparently the same problem that responder #11 in this thread
(http://www.ubuntugeek.com/setting-up-dial-up-connection-in-ubuntu.html)
had, but apparently there was no further discussion of his problem.
I am at a loss for what to do. I can provide full output from the
scanModem run and wvdialconf if that would help with diagnosis. I’d
prefer a GUI for connecting because the person who will use this
system has limited computer skills/experience. I was able to download
gnome-ppp (apparently not in the Ubuntu repository) but couldn’t get
it to be installed or operate.
The system is perfect except for this dialup problem. Any help or
advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Devon Brewer
