AOL doesnot support a transparent Linux dialout. You have to follow the procedures described at the Pengy site, though my success has been very rare and I haven't tested in a few years. For Linux, you will be better off with another Internet provider. MarvS scanModem maintainer On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 6:14 PM, <Sanni60@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Well after a while I finally completed a dial-out. But the error phrased > "failed to authenticate ourselves to the carrier" keeps coming up after it > connects. I've used several known username and password combinations and > even changed the numbers being dialed.. but still no luck. > > I have AOL. I was wondering if that was a factor? I've read several > peoples complaints on how it was different and more difficult to dial to aol. > I've also read of things along the line of pengAOL dialer. But the latest > version of that was in 2006 so I was skeptical about it. > > regards, Jeremy. > > **************We found the real ‘Hotel California’ and the ‘Seinfeld’ > diner. What will you find? Explore WhereItsAt.com. > (http://www.whereitsat.com/#/music/all-spots/355/47.796964/-66.374711/2/Youve-Found-Where-Its-At?ncid=eml > cntnew00000007) >