modem problems

trace1918 · 06-12-2003, 06:35 PM

I have a us robotics modem external and I used it under slack 8.1 with kppp without any problems.
Now I have slack 9.0 and I can´t get it to work. If I try to dial up as a normal user it dials the number but then it disconnects, but if I do it as root i dials up nice but when I´m connected it seems as I´m not connected because I can´t do anything, webb browsers doesn´t work nor does irc and other Internet stuff.

I have no idea what I have done wrong so I hope you can help me.

fancypiper · 06-12-2003, 07:40 PM

You may need to put your ISPs DNS numbers in /etc/resolv.conf

Code:

domain infoave.net
nameserver 206.74.254.2
nameserver 204.116.57.2

I don't use slack, but have you checked to see if a user needs to be added to a ppp or pppuser group?

# Modem and connection troubleshooting
Modem NHFs
Modem HOWTO
Linmodems.org
Conexant/Rockwell modem HOWTO
The Unofficial PCTel Linux Driver page
I finaly got my PcTel hsp56 mr modem to work
Linux driver for Winmodems with Lucent Apollo (ISA) and Mars (PCI) chipsets
Lucent AMR modem listed as an Intel AC'97 - Smart Link Modems
The kppp Handbook
Dial-up Networking Configuration Using KDE's Kppp
Troubleshooting ISP Connection Problems
Connecting to AOL with Linux

chakkerz · 06-12-2003, 08:55 PM

i did have pppd dying unexpectedly in slackware9.0 ... except it had happened a few times before, so i just worked around it by adding the noauth option to pppd ... as a result i have to run kppp as root.

arguably not elegant, and i'm not sure if it's secure, but it got me online.

If this is really bad, someone let me know. Ta

fancypiper · 06-12-2003, 09:00 PM

You can always open an x terminal and

Quote:

[phil@uilleann phil]$ su -
Password:
[root@uilleann root]# /sbin/ifup ppp0

trace1918 · 06-13-2003, 06:03 PM

I don´t know my isp dns. Do i have to contact them to find out? i did´nt need dns in slack 8.1.

Astro · 06-13-2003, 06:44 PM

I use pppsetup to set up the pcmcia modem on my laptop and I've never had problems with it....though kppp and the gnome thing wouldn't set it up right. I'm not sure how it would work with an external modem but give it a shot? Maybe someone else has run it?

trace1918 · 06-13-2003, 08:06 PM

now i can connect with root and use the internet normaly (it worked with rout add default ppp0) but i still can't connect with a normal user and this bothers me.

fancypiper · 06-13-2003, 08:29 PM

Do you need to add your user to a pppuser group or something like that?

# Slackware
The Official Guide To Slackware Linux
pppsetup

trace1918 · 06-14-2003, 05:59 PM

i still can't get a user to connect to internet and i have tried with the setting noauth but then it complains about not having root privelige.
i have checked if there are any group like pppuser or somthing like that but there are'nt any so if anyone has an idea...

chakkerz · 06-14-2003, 06:21 PM

so run kppp as root ...
ALT+F2
type kppp (don't click run YET)
ALT+O
ALT+U
ALT+W
type your root password
and run the program. (you can create a shortcut that automatically runs it as root. You'll be asked for your password.

So never the less ... IS this a bad way to do it? What group would we need to add our users to, to let us use noauth on pppd without using root priviledges? (i'll check that ppp link, thanks fancypiper)