As always in Linux pratice, man wvdial answers your questions.
The name of the command, man , is short for manual, easy to remember.
You can learn there how to use any other file name that you may want, as
long as wvdialconf first creates a file with the same name.
But why make things more complicated than needed?
sudo wvdialconf /etc/wvdial.conf
sudo nano /etc/wvdial.conf
adjust parameters
sudo wvdial
will succeed or fail independently of the name of the file used for the
contents of default name /etc/wvdial.conf
Jacques
chris@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hi Marvin,
Your directions have been very clear.
I'd properly edited wvdial.conf too.
I'm sorry for neglecting to say.
from the below terminal results:
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
Is wvdial using /etc/wvdial.conf or is it using a .conf somewhere else?
I'm beginning to wonder if there are further options.
Any ideas?
Chris
Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
Chris
These three initial lines in /etc/wvdial.conf
; Phone = <Target Phone Number>
; Password = <Your Password>
; Username = <Your Login Name>
should be edited to format
Phone = xxxyyyzzz
Username = loginName
Password = LoginPassWord
MarvS
On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 10:29 PM, <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 Â /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. Â 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 Â /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, Â <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):
