To enable dialout without Root permission do: $ sudo chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd meaning All can eXecute pppd This is considered a security risk, so it is not the Default. MarvS On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 10:17 AM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > RE: tra@geb:~$ sudo wvdial > [sudo] password for tra: > --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.60 > --> Cannot get information for serial port. > --> 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: ATDT9728520780 > --> Waiting for carrier. > ATDT9728520780 > NO CARRIER > --> No Carrier! Trying again. > ----------- > Good progress!! > > The line > Carrier Check = no > is essential for modems using /dev/pts/N ports, Don't # comment it out > or delete in. > > Jin, > There is a further test I would like you to run with the agrsm > drivers. Audio functions may be interferring with the agrsm drivers. > Audio is controlled through /usr/bin/pulseaudio , but is not simply > shut off after a bootup > Please hide this function by a rename: > $ sudo mv /usr/bin/pulseaudio /usr/bin/Pulseaudio > > Then reboot and again run: > $ sudo agrsm-test > to see if the included wvdialconf trial will find the modem. > > Report back on the result. > You can restore audio for a following bootup by: > $ sudo mv /usr/bin/Pulseaudio /usr/bin/pulseaudio > > MarvS > > On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 8:18 AM, Jin <jinsbin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Linmodems >> >> J >
