Great - thanks. 'sudo wvdial' works a treat. One more thing though - is there a command to hang up when I've finished, rather than just crudely pulling the modem usb plug out? Thanks, Ray ----- Original Message ---- > From: Jeff Hunt <jeffhunt90@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Ray Chandler <raychandler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, 22 October, 2010 22:21:22 > Subject: Re: pppd problem > > This is a common problem (bug?) in Ubuntu. A dialup user needs to be > in both the dip and dialout groups to get the necessary rights to use > the required files - there are at least two more files that will cause > problems once you get past pppd -. The files need to have the > appropriate group set to write. > Ask again if you don't know how to do this. > > An alternative is to run as root. Sudo wvdial. > > On 10/22/10, Ray Chandler <raychandler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > With help from linmodems.org and this discussion group (many thanks), I have > > got > > > > my Ubuntu 10.4 system talking to my Zoom 3095 usb modem, but after dialling > > and > > initial recognition, a ppp problem prevents completion of the ISP link. > > > > The wvdial log says "Unable to run /usr/sbin/pppd" (although pppd is > > definitely > > at that location), followed by "Check permissions or specify a PPPD Path > > option > > in wvdial.conf" > > > > Here's my wvdial.conf : > > > > [Dialer Defaults] > > Init1 = ATZ > > Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 > > Modem Type = USB Modem > > ISDN = 0 > > New PPPD = yes > > Phone = 08456600924 > > Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 > > Username = (correct username shown) > > Carrier Check = no > > Password = (correct password shown) > > Baud = 460800 > > > > Do I need to make changes here, or elsewhere, to get things working? > > Thanks, Ray > > >
