Re: modem not working (FINALLY SOLVED)
Hi,
I found out hat the problem was when I tried to set up a ppp connection
over a nullmodem cable between a mac and a pc.
The pppd manpage says that the Mac serial ports lack a true RTS
output. And usually, the flow control is rts/cts. Adding cdtrcts to the
pppd options file made the modem work.
Unfortunately the connection slibs after a couple of minutes (i.e. very
very slow connection), but my use is limited, so I do not care much about
it.
Greetz,
Sebastiaan
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 wcrowshaw@yahoo.com wrote:
> I'm running debian potato with kernel 2.2.18 and pppd 2.2.11 on a PowerMac 7500
> with a SupraExpress 56k. I had a problem with the /dev/ttyS0 device that
> I was using for my modem. It would dial up but it just never could establish
> a pppd connection. Finally tried the old /dev/cua0 and now it works. I don't really
> understand why though. I think it is somehow related to the modem and the mac
> 8-pin serial port.
>
> Using /dev/cua0 could help, but then again it might not be supported in kernel
> 2.4.1. If who need to know how to create /dev/cua0, let me know and I will
> tell you how.
>
> Hope this helps somewhat.
>
> On Sun, Feb 11, 2001 at 04:56:49PM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am new to Debian on PowerMac, so I hope my question will be a piece of
> > cake for you.
> >
> > I have a powermac 7300, debian potato, fresh compiled kernel 2.4.1 and a
> > supraexpres 33.6 modem.
> >
> > The problem: I can not connect the internet. I can call my ISP with
> > minicom and everything seems to be ok, but when calling in with pon or
> > wvdial, pppd stops. It seems from the logfiles that the problem is this:
> >
> > Serial connection established.
> > ioctl(PPPIOCGFLAGS): invalid argument
> > tcsetattr: Invalid argument
> > Exit.
> >
> > I do not know if this is modem related, kernel or architecture (ppc). It
> > worked under YDL (Redhat for PPC) and 2.2.12. I compiled ppp as a module
> > (including the ppp_generic, ppp_deflate, etc).
> > I have no problems with 2.4.1 on my i386 machine.
> >
> > What is wrong?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Sebastiaan
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-request@lists.debian.org
> > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
>
>
> --
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-powerpc-request@lists.debian.org
> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
>
>
Reply to: