Kppp

davetoo · 03-28-2006, 07:28 PM

I have downloaded Slax, Vector, PCBSD, and, PClinux.

In all of these distros, KPPP will not allow me to choose
/dev/ttyS0. When I try, the OK button is blanked out.

Is there a fix for this or is it a secret?

pixellany · 03-28-2006, 10:08 PM

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What is KPPP?
Choose /dev/ttyS0 for WHAT??

In English: What are you trying to do?

peter_89 · 03-28-2006, 10:44 PM

Pix, you apparantly don't use dialup on Linux, if you had you would have invariably known what KPPP is. It's a point-to-point-protocol (the fancy term for dialup) client for KDE. So it's KDE-PPP, thereby KPPP. (And it sounds like you've never tried to configure 56k on Linux before)
Dave, having not used KPPP for a while, and not being booted into Linux at the current time, I don't have a real answer to give you. All I can recommend right now is to try playing around with the other modem ports and see if any of them work.

pixellany · 03-28-2006, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_89

Pix, you apparantly don't use dialup on Linux, if you had you would have invariably known what KPPP is. It's a point-to-point-protocol (the fancy term for dialup) client for KDE. So it's KDE-PPP, thereby KPPP. (And it sounds like you've never tried to configure 56k on Linux before)
Dave, having not used KPPP for a while, and not being booted into Linux at the current time, I don't have a real answer to give you. All I can recommend right now is to try playing around with the other modem ports and see if any of them work.

Touche--my ignorance is exposed....

davetoo · 03-29-2006, 12:49 PM

I have tried other ports, and it refuses to let me choose any of them. I don't understand why this problem is consistant. I even purchased PCLinuxOS from on-disc.com thinking that I had a bad download. That was a waste of money. I have Simply Mepis, and KPPP works just fine.

XavierP · 03-29-2006, 01:11 PM

Moved: This thread is more suitable in Linux-Hardware and has been moved accordingly to help your thread/question get the exposure it deserves.

davetoo · 03-30-2006, 08:07 PM

XavierP, Sorry, this started out as a rant about broken software. I did find out what the problem was tho. I Simply Mepis, you just choose /dev/ttyS0 hardware flow control, and click on ok. In other distros, you have to give you modem a name like it's the family pet. Got it working now.

Thanks guys.