-->sending:AT2 should be ATZ meaning reset. Also please use wvdial rather than gnome-ppp until our first success. gnome-ppp is merely a less informative frontend to wvdial. Also PLEASE Subscribe the List at www.linmodems.org so your messages do NOT have to be delayed for manually approval. AND enable receipt of List REPLYs at your mail filter, MarvS On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Reid Sheeley <edrms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > pctel driver 0.9.7-9-rht-10 installed, modem recognized, linmodem.ko, > pctel.ko, pctel_hw present. Docs state (2.6) relevant file > /etc/modprobe.conf should contain lines: #for pctel modem > alias char-major-62-linmodem > below linmodem pctel > below pctel pctel_hw > #country code for pctel modem > options pctel country_code=13 > complains (warning) about lines that begin with 'below'. > > gnome-ppp installed/configured and finds modem, wvdial configured but > attempt to connect to earthlink it fails. > > follows is connect log: > -->ignoring malformed input line' do not edit this file by hand' > -->wvdial: intrnet dialer version 1.60 > -->cannot set information for serial port > -->initializing modem > -->sending:AT2 > AT2 > OK > -->sending ATQ0V1E1S0=0 &C1 &D2+fclass=0 > ATQ0V1E1S0=0 &C1 &D2+fclass=0 > OK > -->modem initialized > -->please enter password(or empty password to stop) > > small dialog box (ppp) with 'sending password' remains without connecting. > > most of forums/internet info I've read says earthlink is difficult if not > impossible to connect dial up. some say they have succeeded. thank you again > for ALL the help Reid > > >
