Incidentally - the phone is properly hooked up. I get a dial tone when I pick up the receiver, and it's routed through the modem correctly. Would that it were that simple. :) C chris@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Marvin, > > Well, I think we're closer - thanks again. > I followed your suggestions and tried a number of different things. > I added the correct phone, user and pass in the wvdial.conf. > I changed the path to /dev/537 in Gnome PPP. > More screen results below. > > ===== terminal results ===== > > rod@rod-desktop:~$ sudo ln -s /dev/537 /dev/ttySpctel > [sudo] password for rod: > rod@rod-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf > Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. > > Scanning your serial ports for a modem. > > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud > ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud > ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 Z -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Modem Identifier: ATI -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 4800: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 9600: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 19200: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 38400: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 57600: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 115200: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 230400: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Speed 460800: AT -- OK > ttySpctel<*1>: Max speed is 460800; that should be safe. > ttySpctel<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 -- OK > > Found a modem on /dev/ttySpctel. > Modem configuration written to /etc/wvdial.conf. > ttySpctel<Info>: Speed 460800; init "ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0" > rod@rod-desktop:~$ nano /etc/wvdial.conf > rod@rod-desktop:~$ sudo !! > sudo nano /etc/wvdial.conf > rod@rod-desktop:~$ man wvdial > rod@rod-desktop:~$ poff > /usr/bin/poff: No pppd is running. None stopped. > rod@rod-desktop:~$ wvdial stop > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Warning: section [Dialer stop] does not exist in wvdial.conf. > --> 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. > rod@rod-desktop:~$ 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 phone number. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid login name. > --> Configuration does not specify a valid password. > rod@rod-desktop:~$ > > > ===== gnome log ===== > --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!" > --> 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: ATM1L3DT(###) 621-4801 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATM1L3DT(###) 621-4801 > NO DIALTONE > --> No dial tone. > --> Disconnecting at Thu May 7 22:17:34 2009 > > > Marvin Stodolsky wrote: >> Chris, >> >> Evidently your wvdialconf is not testing /dev/modem >> So set a symbolic link >> $ sudo ln -s /dev/537 /dev/ttySpctel >> Then again try >> $ sudo wvdialconf >> >> If the modem is found: >> $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf >> entering your personal info and removing the symbols ; < > >> >> Also if either the configuration tools for KPPP or gnomeppp while >> allow you to specify /dev/537 as the port, you can likely use them >> too. >> >> MarvS >> >> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM, <chris@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Marvin, >>> >>> Hi, and thanks once more. >>> >>> See 'results - wvdial.conf' below. >>> It appears there was already a symlink from /dev/537 to /dev/modem. >>> The wiki referred to in the results is no longer there. >>> >>> Attempts with Gnome PPP also give odd results, even though everything >>> has >>> been set properly as far as I can tell. See 'results - Gnome PPP' >>> below. >>> Gnome PPP also has a nasty habit of freezing the desktop. I have to >>> reboot. Bummer. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> ===== results - wvdial.conf ===== >>> rod@rod-desktop:~$ sudo wvdialconf >>> [sudo] password for rod: >>> Editing `/etc/wvdial.conf'. >>> >>> Scanning your serial ports for a modem. >>> >>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud >>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud >>> ttyS0<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. >>> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud >>> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud >>> ttyS1<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. >>> ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud >>> ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud >>> ttyS2<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. >>> ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 2400 baud, next try: 9600 baud >>> ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- failed with 9600 baud, next try: 115200 baud >>> ttyS3<*1>: ATQ0 V1 E1 -- and failed too at 115200, giving up. >>> >>> >>> Sorry, no modem was detected! Â Is it in use by another program? >>> Did you configure it properly with setserial? >>> >>> Please read the FAQ at http://open.nit.ca/wiki/?WvDial >>> >>> ===== results - Gnome PPP ===== >>> --> Ignoring malformed input line: ";Do NOT edit this file by hand!" >>> --> 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. >>> --> Please enter password (or empty password to stop): >>> >>> >>> > > > >