and what about the other problems? is it normal for the system to become so slow? how do i manage to prevent the constant disconnection? now i am at the process of the updates (we are talking about MBs of data to be downloaded through a dial-up connection) and i cannot possibly spend all these hours in front of the monitor making sure the connection is reestablished after each fail... any "automatic redial options" anywhere? i changed the Auto Reconnect to "on" and the Carrier Check from "on" to "no" let's see what happens... 2010/1/12, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx>: > Βασίλης > > Because of particular problems with slamr, after any failure you must > restart the modem with: > $ sudo /etc/init.d/sl-modem-daemon restart > > You must run the gnome-ppp setup utility, which writes its own hidden > configuration file > in your home folder: .wvdial.conf > You will have to add the > Carrier Check = no > $ gedit .wvdial.conf > > MarvS > > > 2010/1/11 Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> 403 - problem stopped appearing... >> >> i cannot see the internet "activity" on neither of the two system >> monitor indicators, even though i am downloading updates >> >> will the updates change all those steps achieved during the past days? >> >> might these steps have been as well a "mere" installing of the >> 2.6.28-16 with the respective slamr? >> >> how can i get my gnome-ppp (or another user-friendly-environment >> dial-up-tool) to work? >> >> how do i configure it in such a way, so that every time the connection >> fails, it connects again automatically? >> >> 2010/1/11, Βασίλης <piperastaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> 1) once connected i wouldn't know how to disconnect (apart from >>> Ctrl-C, which then kind of blocks my modem...) >>> 2) sometimes i can't connect at all - others i am kicked off... >>> 3) generally the whole system goes decisively SLOWER >>> 4) gnome-ppp doesn't work >>> 5) i can't access some websites (403 - Forbidden) such as indymedia >>> >>> any ideas? >>> thanks >>> Basilis >>> >> >
