Re: connect issue

["Mirco Ellis" <mirco.ellis@isoftpe.co.za>]

Thanks Andy but I finally cracked it!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Hutchinson" <andy@extensible.co.uk>
To: <linux-diald@vger.kernel.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 12:10
Subject: Re: connect issue


> At 11:45 17/06/2003 +0200, Mirco Ellis wrote:
>
> >Hi guys, I  am a newbie to all this and desperately need some guidance. I
am
> >using  diald 0.99.1. The problem I am having is that I can not get my
> >connect script to work. I am using the one in /usr/lib/diald/ connect. To
> >tell you the truth I have been trying all sorts of chat scripts but none
of
> >them seem to initiate the modem. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I
have
> >even used the init strings that minicom uses to initialize the modem, but
no
> >luck. Obviously if I can't get the chat script or connect script to
initiate
> >the modem I am stuck. I can however dial up with minicom and manually
start
> >pppd, so this proves to me that the modem is working.
> >
> >When I run the connect script ./connect all I get is the init string on
the
> >command line [root@.....]# ATQ0V1E1S0=0&C1&D2+FCLASS=0
> >
> >That is where it stays for a minute or so and returns to the prompt. Am I
> >missing something? I have read the man pages and howto's, but no luck. I
see
> >that there is nowhere in the connect script where it actually tells the
chat
> >program where to go look for the modem egg. DEVICE=ttyS0. I have tried
all
> >sorts of chat scripts but no luck. Can somebody please help me here.
> >
> >Thanking you in anticipation
> >
> >Mirco
> >
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> Hi Mirco,
>
> Chat runs to stdin and stdout. Diald sorts out the plumbing for you to
> redirect this to and from the modem device.
>
> Send your diald scripts and config files to the list to we can have a look
> for you.
>
> Andy.
>